Uganda Speaker of Parliament woos ATA to invest in Uganda

The Uganda Parliament speaker, Rebecca Kadaga has called the Africa Travel Association (ATA) to invest in Uganda's largely undiscovered tourism market in the effort to strengthen the Country's greatest income earner, Tourism.

While gracing a tree planting event arranged by the Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities at the Source of the Nile, Jinja to crown the five day long Congress which united the best players on the Tourism industry from Africa and America, Kadaga observed that there numerous opportunities that members of ATA can in vest in, for example, accommodation, adventure tourism, hoteling industry, water and air transport.

"As Government, we made it clear that Uganda is dead set to be a good lifetime partner in its Tourism industry success," she told over 50 members of the ATA present.

By the same token, the Uganda tourism minister, Maria Mutagamba further offered an assurance that the Government is committed to provide suitable investment atmosphere that would encourage the establishment and development of tourism related investments, for example, hoteling, transport, education among others.
The event which was aimed at highlighting the importance of conservation was further used to showcase the investors present how endowed the Source of the Nile-just like the same as the other tourism attractions around the nation are.

According to Chief Executive Officer, Uganda Tourism Board, Stephen Asiimwe, this approach was purposed to woo the interest of ATA members into tapping the abundant available opportunities in the industry as based on first-hand experience.

Established in 1975, The Africa Travel Association is the leading global trade association promoting travel and tourism to Africa and strengthening intra-Africa partnership.
Africa Travel Association (ATA) serves both public and private sectors of the global travel and tourism industry.

Its membership companies of African Governments, their tourism ministries, Tourism bureaus and boards, airlines, cruise lines, hotels, resorts, front line travel sellers and providers, our operators and travel agents.