Uganda Welcomes Roc Nation Delegation for AFCON 2027: Boosting Sports Tourism in the Pearl of Africa
The Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) has rolled out the red carpet for a high-level delegation from Roc Nation Sports International, marking a significant step in preparations for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), which Uganda will co-host alongside Kenya and Tanzania. The delegation, led by Michael R. Yormark, President of Roc Nation Sports International […]
Organizers of the Tusker Lite Rwenzori Marathon have announced major international media partnerships that promise to shine a global spotlight on Uganda’s tourism in 2026. The August 22nd event, a World Athletics Label Road Race, will cross the Equator against the dramatic backdrop of the Rwenzori Mountains, offering runners and spectators one of Africa’s most […]
Uganda’s tourism and sports scene is heating up as the Tusker Lite Rwenzori Marathon 2026 team takes its message across the border. Just weeks after the Kili International Marathon wrapped up in Moshi, Tanzania (22nd March 2026), the Ugandan squad was on the ground engaging runners and promoting one of East Africa’s most breathtaking races. […]
Uganda, the Pearl of Africa, is gearing up for one of its most exciting events of the year, the Coffee Marathon Uganda 2026. Set for May 30th, 2026, at the spectacular Africa Coffee Park in Ntungamo District, this unique blend of running, live music, and coffee tourism promises an unforgettable experience for fitness enthusiasts, music […]
Runners and adventure travelers from around the world are gearing up for one of East Africa’s most iconic events, the 2026 Kilimanjaro Marathon in Moshi, Tanzania, scheduled for March 21st to 22nd. Set against the breathtaking backdrop of Mount Kilimanjaro, this year’s race promises unforgettable energy, and Uganda is set to add extra vibrancy with […]
Ugandan safari operator Amos Wekesa recently visited the government-owned Kigali Golf Resort in Rwanda and returned with a powerful message for Uganda’s tourism industry: golf and wildlife can be the perfect partnership. While exploring the resort’s world-class 18-hole course, tennis courts, swimming pools, and restaurants, Wekesa noticed something striking, dozens of foreign golfers were not […]
The picturesque town of Kasese, Uganda nestled at the foot of the majestic Rwenzori Mountains, is gearing up for an extraordinary event as the 2025 Tusker Lite Rwenzori Marathon captures global attention. Amos Wekesa, a prominent Ugandan tourism advocate and founder of Great Lakes Safaris Limited, shared an exciting update on X recently, stating 75% […]
The Eighth edition of the Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo (POATE 2024) took place in Kampala from May 23rd to 25th, drawing in more than 5,000 tourist travel trade participants and 70 buyers. The recently opened Speke Resort Convention Centre, Munyonyo, near Lake Victoria, (the second largest fresh water lake located in East Africa), was the […]
The Bbanga Environmental Community Run will take place at Lutoboka Bay, Buggala Island (Ssese Islands) on Saturday 4th May 2024. Bbanga Project is an Ugandan-Austrian NGO mainly focusing on education, climate action and women empowerment in Ssese Island’s largest habitated island of Buggala in Lake Victoria, the world’s largest freshwater fishery. The non-for-profit biggest projects […]
Dubbed The Tusker Lite Rwenzori Marathon, the run will take place on September 2, 2023, in Kasese district at the foothills of the snowcapped 5,109-meter Ruwenzori ranges in western Uganda. According to the main sponsor of the marathon, Tusker Lite, the aim of the Rwenzori Marathon is to promote healthy living, boost tourism to the […]