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The European Union is committed to supporting tourism sector through financing, visibility and fostering local participation in tourism development, EU Ambassador to Uganda Jan Sadek has said.
Amb Sadek was speaking during a panel discussion on the theme; Sustainable Financing for Tourism held on the sidelines of the ongoing Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo (POATE) at Munyonyo in Kampala.
The panel discussion was moderated by the Principal of the Uganda Hotel and Tourism Training Institute (UHTTI) and tourism enthusiast Richard Kawere.“I am happy to learn that government is committed to marketing Uganda. This is a positive development because most people in my country Sweden hardly know about Uganda. They can only mention Idi Amin and only know little,” Amb Sadek said.
His comment followed Treasury Secretary Ramathan Ggoobi’s comment that government will invest in branding and marketing Uganda as a preferred tourism destination.
Mr Ggoobi, also the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Finance, said government has a policy of supporting sectors abbreviated as ATM, including Agriculture, Tourism and Mining.
He said tourism development is projected to generate $50 billion in 2040 up from about $2 billion in 2023.
The European Union is committed to supporting tourism sector through financing, visibility and fostering local participation in tourism development, EU Ambassador to Uganda Jan Sadek has said.
Amb Sadek was speaking during a panel discussion on the theme; Sustainable Financing for Tourism held on the sidelines of the ongoing Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo (POATE) at Munyonyo in Kampala.
The panel discussion was moderated by the Principal of the Uganda Hotel and Tourism Training Institute (UHTTI) and tourism enthusiast Richard Kawere.
“I am happy to learn that government is committed to marketing Uganda. This is a positive development because most people in my country Sweden hardly know about Uganda. They can only mention Idi Amin and only know little,” Amb Sadek said.
His comment followed Treasury Secretary Ramathan Ggoobi’s comment that government will invest in branding and marketing Uganda as a preferred tourism destination.
Mr Ggoobi, also the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Finance, said government has a policy of supporting sectors abbreviated as ATM, including Agriculture, Tourism and Mining.
He said tourism development is projected to generate $50 billion in 2040 up from about $2 billion in 2023.