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n November 2023, more than          to December 3. Under the banner of
               300 tourism enthusiasts and         "Consolidating Networks, Synergies
               experts from Kenya and Ugan-
 Fostering East African Tourism   IUganda-Kenya Coast Tourism   & Diversity to Maximize the Tourism
               da will converge for the 2nd
                                                   Potential Between Uganda and Kenya
                                                   Coastal Region," this conference aims
 Excellence: 2nd Uganda-Kenya   Conference. This dynamic event will   to forge stronger ties and explore the   Tourism forms a very significant part of Uganda’s
                                                   immense tourism potential of these
        take place from the 13th to the 14th
        of November, with exciting excur-
                                                   East African nations.
                                                                                                    economy. It contributes more than seven per cent
        sions along the Kenyan coast from            Kenya serves as Uganda's prima-                of our National GDP and it employs a significant
 Coast Tourism Conference 2023  the 15th to the 18th, followed by an   ry source market for tourists, while   number of people.”-Hon. John Mulimba, State
        enlightening familiarization trip to
                                                                                                    Minister for Foreign Affairs
                                                   Uganda is Kenya's second-largest
        Uganda running from November 22            source of tourists. In 2022, Uganda
   14   15   16   17   18   19   20   21   22   23   24