Uganda Airlines links Entebbe and Accra to boost tourism
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Daily Monitor
Uganda Airlines’ new direct route between Entebbe and Accra is expected to boost travel between East and West Africa. Ugandan and Ghanaian tourism professionals are preparing joint offers centred on safaris, gorillas and cultural tourism, according to the Daily Monitor.
Uganda Airlines has opened a direct route between Entebbe and Accra, creating new opportunities for travel and tourism cooperation between East and West Africa. Ugandan and Ghanaian tourism operators want to use the connection to increase visitor exchanges, according to the Daily Monitor.
Ghanaian operators will be able to offer West African travellers tours focused on Uganda’s gorillas and savannahs, while their Ugandan counterparts will market Ghana’s history and cultural heritage to tourists from East Africa. The two countries are also considering joint offers and cross-promotional campaigns.
James Musinguzi, executive director of the Uganda Wildlife Authority, said Uganda had ten national parks, twelve wildlife reserves and thirteen sanctuaries. The last census recorded 459 mountain gorillas, more than half of the world’s population, while a new census is being processed. The country is also believed to be home to about 6,000 chimpanzees, according to the Daily Monitor.
The tourism authorities of the two countries had already discussed developing commercial and tourism partnerships on 28 October. Uganda and Ghana explore tourism and trade partnerships.
