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Uganda Airlines and   ganda Airlines, the national carri-
 er, and the Uganda Tourism Board
 (UTB) have renewed their Memo-
 Uganda Tourism Board   experiences at Uganda's entry points. This collabo-
 randum of Understanding (MOU)
 Uto further enhance tourist travel

 Join Forces to Enhance   rative agreement serves as a catalyst for a series of
 exciting campaigns initiated by the Uganda Tour-
 ism Board.
 The MOU signing ceremony, held on July 20, 2023,
 Travel Experiences  at the Uganda Tourism Board offices, brought to-
 gether key leaders from the Uganda Tourism Board,
 Uganda Airlines, Uganda Revenue Authority (URA),
 and the Directorate of Citizenship and Immigra-







        tion Control of Uganda (DCIC) (Immigration       campaigns for travelers, whether inbound or      and experiences Uganda has to offer. Uganda
        Uganda), all united in their pursuit to optimize   outbound. Uganda Airlines has significantly    Airlines recently launched a direct route to
        the potential of the national airline. This renewal  expanded its routes since the initial agreement,   Mumbai, India, marking a significant milestone
        follows a previous agreement between UTB and     including destinations such as Dubai, Johan-     and the second international route after Dubai.
        Uganda Airlines on February 4, 2020, designed to  nesburg, Nairobi, Mombasa, Juba, Mogadishu,     Plans are also underway to venture into the
        expedite the Destination Uganda campaign.        Kinshasa, Bujumbura, Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar,    Nigerian market in October, given the country's
          The 2020 MOU laid the groundwork for the       and Kilimanjaro, with aspirations to add Lon-    substantial population and strong economic
        Explore Uganda campaign, featuring activations   don, Guangzhou, and Kigali.                      potential.
        online, on Uganda Airlines flights, at Entebbe's   Ms. Lilly Ajarova, CEO of UTB, emphasized that   UTB's CEO, Lilly Ajarova, underscores the im-
        National Airport, and across Kampala. The        this renewed collaboration aligns with UTB's     mense opportunities between Uganda and nige-
        campaign also enlisted the support of numerous  strategic goal to proactively position Uganda as a  ria, reflecting the broader potential in the West
        Ugandan influencers, including figures like kick-  competitive tourism destination. Furthermore, it  African market. This collaboration represents an
 This competition serves as
 a platform for talented travel   boxer Moses Golola, television personality Anita   aims to increase intra-African travel to Uganda,   exciting chapter in Uganda's journey to position
 writers to hone their craft while   Fabiola, and journalist Muhereza Kyamutetera,   particularly from emerging economies such as   itself as a premier tourist destination in Africa.
 illuminating the unspoiled   among others, to document travel experiences   Nigeria, South Africa, and neighbouring Kenya.  For more updates and insights on Uganda's
 geographic beauty of
 Uganda.  throughout the country.                          The Uganda Airlines and UTB partnership        tourism industry, stay tuned as Uganda Airlines
          This revitalized partnership represents anoth-  continues to flourish, with new routes and a    and UTB continue to enhance travel experiences
        er stride toward enhancing Uganda's marketing    shared commitment to promoting the beauty        for all.
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