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Dutch/Ugandan consortium to support tourism development
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Visit Uganda Tomorrow: A Corona Crisis Update
These are difficult times, in so many ways. Although it can be expected that everyone will be affected by the corona crisis, the tourism sector is hit particularly hard. As international and domestic tourism will be restricted worldwide, tour operators, accommodation providers and others tourism companies go through very difficult times. This also applies to…

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Study on running tourism in Elgon Region officially published
To promote Kapchorwa as a prime destination for running tourism, in such a way that both the tourism sector and local economy benefits: that’s the ambition we have at Run Kapchorwa. We are working towards an annual running race and festival that engages both international runners and the Communities surrounding Home of Friends Guesthouse. Tourism…

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