In a heartwarming addition to Rwanda’s thriving mountain gorilla population, a new baby gorilla was born to mother Umoja of the Hirwa group in Volcanoes National Park, as announced by Volcanoes Safaris on June 12th, 2025. The gorilla birth, captured in stunning photographs by local photographer Jean Marie Vianney Ndagiwenimana, brings the total number of […]
The Mountain Gorilla Habituation Experience in Uganda is a unique and immersive opportunity for tourists to spend extended time with mountain gorillas in their natural habitat, specifically within Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Here are the key details about the Mountain Gorilla Habituation Experience in Uganda: The Gorilla Habituation Experience takes place in Bwindi Impenetrable National […]
Exciting news continues to ripple through the conservation community as the Uganda Wildlife Conservation Education Centre (UWEC), also known as Entebbe Zoo recently welcomed its newest member, a giraffe calf born earlier this month of June. The Uganda Wildlife Authorityy (UWA) shared the heartwarming update on X, revealing that the calf, born to proud parents […]
On May 16, 2025, Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA), the Uganda Conservation agency welcomed the Uganda Parliamentary Committee on Trade, Tourism, and Industry to the nearly complete Mbale Regional Zoo, a landmark project poised to open its gates in July 2025. Spanning 37 of its allocated 62 acres, the Mbale Regional Zoo is already generating buzz […]
Uganda Wildlife Authority has launched a free entrance days in Uganda National Parks during the Open Park Days package / initiative. Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) – the state-run agency responsible for management of 10 National Parks; 12 Wildlife reserves; 5 Community Wildlife Management Areas; and 13 Wildlife Sanctuaries in Uganda, announced the Open Park Days Uganda […]
Bradt Travel Guides Experts listed Uganda among the best tourist destinations in 2024 for domestic, regional and international tourists, raising Uganda’s position and image on top among finest tourist destinations in the world. Bradt Travel Guides is the world’s leading independent travel publisher of travel guides founded in 1974 in the United Kingdom (UK). In […]
Air Tanzania took delivery of its first fuel-efficient Boeing 737 MAX single-aisle aircraft today. The East African carrier is the first airline in Africa to receive the larger 737-9 model that would enable it to meet growing travel demand in West Africa, Southern Africa and India. Air Tanzania currently operates commercial service across Africa and to […]
Uganda Conservation Foundation short for Uganda CF is delivers proactive conservation, community and anti trafficking projects in Uganda. World Giraffe Day is marked on 21st June every year to highlight the plight of the world’s tallest land mammal which is on IUCN’s Red List of Threatened Species. With increasing habitat loss due to human encroachment […]
Branding for scenery and mountain gorillas, Rwanda is holding tourism week targeted to boost tourism recovery & promote intra-Africa travel. Running from 26th November to 3rd December 2022, the week-long event currently is carrying a banner and a theme of “Adopting Innovative Approaches to Boost Intra-Africa Travel as a drive for Tourism Business Recovery.” Taking […]
Outstanding Contributions to Africa Award goes to Amos Wekesa, Founder of Great Lakes Safaris. Amos Wekesa is one of the most successful safari tour operators in Uganda. Africa Hospitality Investment Forum took place from 2nd to 4th November 2022 at Fairmont Taghazout Bay, Morocco, North Africa. Africa Hospitality Investment Forum short for AHIF provides a […]