Rwanda

• UTB to create awareness for the new destination brand during the Uganda themed events in Kigali, Rwanda to an audience of over half a million people.
• CHOGM 2022 will provide an excellent opportunity to unveil the new Pearl of Africa Brand in Kigali - the city of a Thousand hills.
• Rwanda is the 2nd East African Country Uganda to experience the new Pearl of Africa brand aimed at tapping into her travel market segment.

KIGALI, RWANDA – A delegation of Ugandan tour operators, hoteliers and other tourism stakeholders is in Rwanda for the Kwita Izina ceremony and exhibition running from 27 August to 01 September. This regional expo comes after a Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) led team returns from the UK’s biggest birding expo in Rutland.

Entebbe, Uganda – Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni is hosting Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a landmark visit on 4th July 2016 at State House in Entebbe.

This is a significant visit in many ways. On the personal level for Netanyahu and his wife Sara, it is also a private visit to commemorate the death of Yonatan Netanyahu (the prime minister’s elder brother) who was killed 40 years ago on 4th July 1976 during the raid on Entebbe to rescue hostages held by Palestine fighters.