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TOURISM SECTOR RECOVERY: Uganda must put money where its mouth is; we talk too much⏤ Amos Wekesa

by Muhereza KyamuteteraNews & Analysis Q + As The Big StoryMarch 22, 2024March 22, 2024

And he doesn’t just talk, he also puts money where his mouth is. His new Tanzanian outfit, Mwamba Lodge Tarangire Limited has gotten a 50-year lease to run the former…

BIG MOVE: Amos Wekesa acquires tourist lodge in Tanzania

by CEO East Africa MagazineHospitality & Tourism News & Analysis The Big StoryMarch 22, 2024March 22, 2024

Amos Wekesa, the Founder & Chief Executive Officer of the Great Lakes Safaris and Uganda Lodges has expanded his regional footprint, by acquiring a tourist lodge next to Tarangire National…

Amos Wekesa’s 12 tips on how to make money in tourism

by Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryOctober 3, 2019October 3, 2019

Amos Wekesa’s 22-year tourism story is a typical ‘started from the bottom, now we are here’ story. He proudly indicates on his CV that he started out as a…