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"If you're not online, probably you're not in the market." Mr Lyazi Vivian of the @MTWAUganda on digital tourism, AI, online fraud, and why the last mile road matters as much as the trunk road. Episode 2 out now. #FHSAfrica2027 #InvestInUganda
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Uganda's Business Events could have the potential to rebuild the entire value chain if there is intentionality. Local events are super but what more can they do, the money is nothing of a huge impact making than a one bringing in high end individuals.
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"The investor does not want to fight the neighbours about noise." Mr Lyazi Vivian of the @MTWAUganda on tourism zones, land use planning, greening the sector and digitising the tourism economy. Episode 2 out now. #FHSAfrica2027 #InvestInUganda
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"Tourism is not just the hotel." Mr Simon Paul Ngabo of the @ugandainvest on tourism schools, services around hotels, and why investors should come to UIA as a block to push for policy change. Episode 2 out now. #FHSAfrica2027 #InvestInUganda
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Three Nations, one dream. Stay tuned. πŸ”œ
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Curtains, carpets, cutlery, beddings: Mr Simon Paul Ngabo of the @ugandainvest says everything going into a registered hotel is tax exempt, for Ugandans, East Africans and foreigners. Plus land in the national parks and a Presidential Investor Roundtable. Episode 2 out now.
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Are we ready for the Future Hospitality Summit? Very much so, says Mr Lyazi Vivian of the @MTWAUganda. His reason: high numbers above pre-COVID, domestic tourism booming, and everyone asking "where do I stay?" Episode 2 out now. #FHSAfrica2027 #InvestInUganda
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@ugandainvest's Simon Ngabo is talking about high-end tourism investment opportunities in Uganda.
Land in Uganda's national parks, for investors to build accommodation. Mr Simon Paul Ngabo (@ugandainvest ) on why tourism has the most incentives, and my question: do Ugandans know about it? Full Episode 2 drops tomorrow, Friday 6 November. #FHSAfrica2027 #InvestInUganda
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Land in Uganda's national parks, for investors to build accommodation. Mr Simon Paul Ngabo (@ugandainvest ) on why tourism has the most incentives, and my question: do Ugandans know about it? Full Episode 2 drops tomorrow, Friday 6 November. #FHSAfrica2027 #InvestInUganda
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What does an investor need to say yes to Uganda? Episode 2 of #HospitalityConversations drops Friday, 6 November, with Mr Lyazi Vivian @MTWAUganda and Mr Simon Paul Ngabo @ugandainvest. Policy, incentives, the investment environment. #FHSAfrica2027 || #InvestInUganda
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The Africa Cup of Nations 2027! Welcome Home!!βœˆοΈπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¬βš½οΈ https://xitter.gq/t.co/Qe7AT5rFzR #TotalEnergiesAFCON2027 #ExploreUganda #AFCON2027 #FlytheCrane
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CAF and @ExploreUganda are coming together to make your AFCON 2027 trip a memory of a lifetime! 🀩 See you in Uganda! πŸ‘‹πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¬
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Hosting gives you matches. Sponsoring gives you the story. Uganda is now Official Destination Sponsor of @TotalEnergies AFCON with @CAF_Online, putting @ExploreUganda on a wide fan base screens around the world. #AFCON2027 || #ExploreUganda || #HereForIt
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UWA Earned Shs16.4 Billion From Lodges and Campsites While Fewer Tourists Came Concession income exceeded its target by more than three times, but an 8.3% drop in visits showed how exposed Uganda's wildlife economy is to a health scare. Visitors to Uganda's parks fell by 78,032 last financial year. Even so, the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) collected Shs16.4 billion from private operators running lodges, campsites and restaurants on protected land. The target was Shs5 billion, so the Authority beat it by 3.3 times. The UWA ED James Musinguzi presented the figures at the 2026 Annual Stakeholder Breakfast Meeting at Skyz Hotel in Naguru. He framed the year as one of progress on several fronts. "The financial Year 2025/26 marked important progress in Uganda Wildlife Authority's delivery of its wildlife conservation mandate, with notable achievements in ecosystem restoration, wildlife protection, species reintroduction, community conservation and tourism development," Musinguzi said. Investors had a good year, but the Park gates had a hard one. Read the Full story: kaributravel.co.ug/uwa-earne…
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Roy Bannister and @JulzKagwa, in their own words. 'The summit is just the icing on the cake.' 'Watch the space.' 'The time is now.' Swipe the images. Which line hits hardest? Reply with the number πŸ‘‡ 28 to 29 April 2027, @spekeresort. #FHSAfrica2027
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This is the Future Hospitality Summit Africa.
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Uganda, the time is now. The summit is here. You don't have to travel far. @JulzKagwa on who will be in the room at Munyonyo: investors, developers, hotel owners and landowners. #FHSAfrica2027 #ExploreUganda
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"Watch the space. Things are going to start happening in Uganda." @bannister_roy on why Ugandan owners and co-investors have a seat at the table at @FHS_Africa 2027. #FHSAfrica2027 #InvestInUganda
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Uganda's Investment arena. What does it present for tourism and hospitality investors? @JulzKagwa answers that.
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Thinking about where to invest in African hospitality? @JulzKagwa on why Uganda should be on your list, 100% profit repatriation, tax exemption on hospitality equipment, tourism tax holidays, and road funds built around tourism. #FHSAfrica2027 #InvestInUganda
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