God over-gifted us; we are sleeping because we can eat - Amos Wekesa on Uganda

It is a deep dive into Uganda’s tourism sector with Amos Wekesa, the director of Great Lakes Safaris Limited.
Amos walks us down the history of Uganda’s tourism sector and why he thinks our government is not taking the sector seriously.
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  • @enanstuart6499
    @enanstuart64998 ай бұрын

    Guests like these schools should be playing such shows in TV rooms over the weekends, it’s more than hard questions this is school. Lots of love Amos ❤

  • @AuthenticNest
    @AuthenticNest8 ай бұрын

    Watching this talk show for free feels like cheating. Thank you Wekesa and Simon.

  • @africaniij

    @africaniij

    8 ай бұрын

    Thank you! -> *Solomon

  • @lodu_ug

    @lodu_ug

    4 ай бұрын

    Couldn't be put any better ❤

  • @KYAGGWE
    @KYAGGWE8 ай бұрын

    I met Amos in Berlin ITB some years ago we had a deep discussion about our marketing strategy and I was impressed, among all the stands at the ITB Uganda was the worst compared to Rwanda Burundi and other poor nations respectively, those UTB guys all they could do would go and meet investors away from the uganda stand meaning they was only marketing their own lodges not uganda as country it was so frustrating. The uganda companies with their representatives didn’t know how to market their products, they couldn’t not speak fluently in a nutshell Market vendors in Owino are good at marketing their products than these tourism guys who come to Germany every year all they do is print flyers and wear bikoyi and hire a few Ugandans to come and dance mazina maganda just kusasamaza and call it a day. What wekesa did on his stall he hired bazungu who speak germany and other languages to do the marketing of uganda lodges and great safaris the others didn’t want to pay us to who speak germany because they thought they were wasting money. Government should make international language compulsory in schools we are to benefit in the industry.

  • @paskwaleajule5544
    @paskwaleajule55448 ай бұрын

    People who understand the game of Tourism like Amos are suppose to be appointed to UTB

  • @denisdahub

    @denisdahub

    8 ай бұрын

    He may not be appointed because he may not want to be but they should listen to him , support him & put into action his advice. He’s an authority

  • @hassankanja3447

    @hassankanja3447

    8 ай бұрын

    I pray that he won't be appointed because if they do appoint him,they we may not hear his voice about tourism again.they will make him to keep quite and tourism will even turn worse industry.i pray he doesn't accept any post in government.let him remain the way he is

  • @UgandaFirst

    @UgandaFirst

    8 ай бұрын

    Exactly But can they make an impact without top leadership interest. Imagine Obote was Funding the only Coffee Marketing Bord with over 1m USD

  • @faithmuwonge787

    @faithmuwonge787

    3 ай бұрын

    Ministry infact

  • @denisdahub
    @denisdahub8 ай бұрын

    The best way to get all Amos’ knowledge is to set the camera , say good morning and then let him speak . His knowledge 👌👌👌👌

  • @lodu_ug

    @lodu_ug

    4 ай бұрын

    Well-spoken ❤

  • @opidonorman8833
    @opidonorman88338 ай бұрын

    I almost shed tears watching this interview.

  • @kmaidotia

    @kmaidotia

    8 ай бұрын

    It is painful to watch 😢

  • @pipstreamfx
    @pipstreamfx3 ай бұрын

    This was just a fantastic display of passionate leadership, thorough knowledge of the tourism industry and its potential to help Uganda flourish again. Great job Mr. Wekesa. We are indeed sleeping!

  • @jbob365
    @jbob3658 ай бұрын

    One of the greatest positive, provoking, well thought after commentary on Uganda! Thank you Sir Amos. A lot of Ugandans are fleeing the country because it has failed to work for them and then you hear about all this Greatness that is Uganda and you cannot help it but feel sad and blue wondering what it could all have been had we the right selfless patriotic leaders. Its very painful, but not lost. We can still make a comeback. Very hard but not impossible. Thanks Sir Amos once again. Many blessings.

  • @emmanuelmwawula5906
    @emmanuelmwawula59068 ай бұрын

    Thank you for sharing this insightful piece of information. At one point, I momentarily forgot that I was watching Hard Questions. However, it soon became evident that I wasn't alone in this realization, as Solomon was also beaming with smiles. His serious demeanor, typically reserved for Hard Questions, had disappeared. This experience felt like a masterclass in history and economics combined, making it a truly remarkable and enlightening piece.

  • @megerehillary8262
    @megerehillary82624 ай бұрын

    Ohh My God this Mannn. He inspires me all the time ❤

  • @kroberts3333
    @kroberts33338 ай бұрын

    This guy is so good and well informed

  • @lawrenczoo
    @lawrenczoo8 ай бұрын

    I feel am not worthy any comment but if only we had ears we would listen Amos well done your are gifted in that are ....。。。

  • @akramsonko5225
    @akramsonko52258 ай бұрын

    Wow that's was Soo heartbreaking 😢😢

  • @jothammartin5127
    @jothammartin51278 ай бұрын

    I feel cheated as a Ugandan every time I listen to Amos. There's more to our country than is being portrayed. Thank you, Solomon, for continually enlightening us.

  • @gethousedwithbirungi
    @gethousedwithbirungi8 ай бұрын

    He has the numbers and numbers never lie

  • @mathewbwanika1277
    @mathewbwanika12778 ай бұрын

    Give @Amos Wekesa the Job and Tools to market Uganda already. Hard Facts to ponder on 💯. Thanks @Sserwanja as always🎉

  • @johnboscowasswa5744
    @johnboscowasswa57448 ай бұрын

    Amos sets the scene with a birds eye view of the immense tourism opportunities in Uganda. For a way forward, please list, profile and pimp up the individual products he has highlighted. For instance, 1. Our colonial historical sites, 2. Cultural sites 3. Lake Victoria 4. Ssese Islands 5. Foods of Uganda 6. Mountains 7. River Nile 8. Gorillas 9. Sports personae 10. Indian expulsion memoirs 11. Birds of Uganda .etc etc .....the list is bottomless

  • @alextwine6641
    @alextwine66418 ай бұрын

    This discussion should be put in schools to teach our children

  • @patrickkatusabeatwooki2602
    @patrickkatusabeatwooki26028 ай бұрын

    This is the best Minister of Tourism Uganda can ever have

  • @kasujjahenry9180
    @kasujjahenry91808 ай бұрын

    Never been mind blown about the potential of my country and yet also saddenned by the fact that no one might listen.

  • @kmaidotia

    @kmaidotia

    8 ай бұрын

    The powers that be do not care!!

  • @andrewkartende3616
    @andrewkartende36168 ай бұрын

    This is probably the most informative 49 minutes I've listened to someone talk about Uganda. Such knowledge. Damn Amos!!!!!

  • @kaboyowycliffe7103
    @kaboyowycliffe71038 ай бұрын

    Woow, we are blessed as a country. Thank you Mr Wakesa and Solomon

  • @africaniij

    @africaniij

    8 ай бұрын

    You're welcome, Wycliffe.

  • @engineerjohnpaul833
    @engineerjohnpaul8338 ай бұрын

    Very insightful discussion, this is actually not the hard questions but the hard lessons that we should learn

  • @denisdahub
    @denisdahub8 ай бұрын

    We need a part 2 , 3 and so on .. This was stellar

  • @kirundamoses4168

    @kirundamoses4168

    8 ай бұрын

    absolutely

  • @user-qe3ls5fp1b
    @user-qe3ls5fp1b8 ай бұрын

    This gentleman Amos wekesa is a national treasure

  • @erickchahasi1153
    @erickchahasi11533 ай бұрын

    This guy Amos is well versed with the potential we have in the tourism sector, I wish museveni could hire him.

  • @daphinedash2704
    @daphinedash27044 ай бұрын

    More of these please. Loved it! 🙏🏾🫶🏾

  • @ashamutwalib
    @ashamutwalib8 ай бұрын

    Such Educative piece of information.. It was such masterclass about history and economics

  • @mukuludixon3351
    @mukuludixon33518 ай бұрын

    Thus is so eye opening

  • @nanajoanita237
    @nanajoanita2376 ай бұрын

    How am I seeing this interview just now? We need part 2 @AIIJ , I have learnt so much.

  • @andrewmugerwa6242
    @andrewmugerwa62428 ай бұрын

    Amos is Uganda, and Uganda is him. Amos Wekesa for president.

  • @mathewbwanika1277

    @mathewbwanika1277

    8 ай бұрын

    💯

  • @sharonsarah3086

    @sharonsarah3086

    8 ай бұрын

    Naye banange 😂

  • @erimiamilton5925
    @erimiamilton59258 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much for this. As a tourist enthusiast, I enjoyed every bit of this interview. Blessings AIIJ

  • @bcrd-uganda5263
    @bcrd-uganda52635 ай бұрын

    Great video. Tourism supports all sectors, most especially conservation. Without protected areas, this country that's badly governed politically by the Greedy Barbarians and Savage Avengers would already be a desert. Tourism supports education. Bwindi areas in Kisoro District are a living example

  • @wabuyeleben2985
    @wabuyeleben29853 ай бұрын

    I don't know how I can meet Amos, coz he has given us facts about uganda and people are not taking it serious

  • @muhekyikenneth4642
    @muhekyikenneth46428 ай бұрын

    Thank you for hosting Amos

  • @wandiraallan9463
    @wandiraallan94638 ай бұрын

    Very educative, the love for our country is wanting.

  • @josephtikatika5521
    @josephtikatika55218 ай бұрын

    Thanks so much 🙏

  • @engyniyapeter5232
    @engyniyapeter52324 ай бұрын

    I Woke up today Soo depressed but getting this interview has been a great gift for me, great knowledge, Inspiration and Motivation from you Amos. Solomon and your team thank you. Please engage Bwana Amos again and again dearly.

  • @africaniij

    @africaniij

    4 ай бұрын

    You're welcome, Peter. Thanks for watching!

  • @parthmalaba8464
    @parthmalaba84648 ай бұрын

    Wow. Thanks Amos

  • @paulrachkara3020
    @paulrachkara30208 ай бұрын

    And with such beautiful insights nabanja 😂 is our Prime Minister. Such person's should have been in tourism government ministry.

  • @IvanNammanda
    @IvanNammanda8 ай бұрын

    So insightful ❤

  • @ivanatuhairwe
    @ivanatuhairwe8 ай бұрын

    I almost Cried Watching this Amos got all we need but our leaders🙌

  • @kmaidotia

    @kmaidotia

    8 ай бұрын

    It's painful to watch

  • @michaelkadiidi4946
    @michaelkadiidi49467 ай бұрын

    This is lovely 😍 it's about leadership....

  • @user-ux5uy8sn5n
    @user-ux5uy8sn5n8 ай бұрын

    This is an awakening message.

  • @kamuntudaniel2300
    @kamuntudaniel23008 ай бұрын

    Ohhhhh wow Thanks Amos👏👏

  • @jacobkato8522
    @jacobkato85228 ай бұрын

    Such gifted Ugandan too. Well Informed

  • @namubirubrendah391
    @namubirubrendah3918 ай бұрын

    So educative

  • @bagumaamos3732
    @bagumaamos37328 ай бұрын

    This is incredible

  • @lumansiarnold9289
    @lumansiarnold92898 ай бұрын

    Wow! Well informed

  • @daviswabuluka
    @daviswabuluka8 ай бұрын

    Thank You Amos, this was eye opening.

  • @user-zz8ue3kr7l
    @user-zz8ue3kr7l6 ай бұрын

    Amos is very knowledgeable

  • @DavyBaaky
    @DavyBaaky5 ай бұрын

    whenever i sit watch this guy Amos deep dig what he knows, i just sit to listen

  • @jakisakemisbush9179
    @jakisakemisbush91798 ай бұрын

    wow,we really need this kind of mindset in this country!

  • @dennismawanda9121
    @dennismawanda91218 ай бұрын

    Ohhh my God am speechless EVEN

  • @user-xh3yf4lx6r
    @user-xh3yf4lx6r8 ай бұрын

    This is amazing ,how do we not have this taught to us? Thank you so much for this👏🏿

  • @kusasilaabraham9398
    @kusasilaabraham93988 ай бұрын

    such an inspiration, I'll definitely look for you and thank you someday. thanks Amos

  • @ssenyonjohenry
    @ssenyonjohenry8 ай бұрын

    Any serious Ugandan needs to watch this interview

  • @kasujjahenry9180
    @kasujjahenry91808 ай бұрын

    So educative. Thx Amos

  • @godfreytumusiime2003
    @godfreytumusiime20038 ай бұрын

    Our amos wekesa ❤

  • @asiimweambrose9303
    @asiimweambrose93038 ай бұрын

    This interview has shown me that we need an overhaul of the entire system. We are not strategic thinkers. Not only leaders but also the masses. We need to rethink.

  • @raywa2574
    @raywa25748 ай бұрын

    this information should be shared more

  • @magezipeter2559
    @magezipeter25598 ай бұрын

    Very insightful and educative interview.

  • @gethousedwithbirungi
    @gethousedwithbirungi8 ай бұрын

    I am sharing this video with Uganda airlines and everyone concerned in my circle.

  • @mbaziirajoseph4294
    @mbaziirajoseph42948 ай бұрын

    He has done his part ❤❤

  • @madomugi3222
    @madomugi32226 ай бұрын

    What a refreshing intelligent person . Just to add on . Look at how Rwanda has marketed its airline 4times to uk in a week. Then connecting to other African countries too.

  • @engineerjohnpaul833
    @engineerjohnpaul8338 ай бұрын

    Brilliant discussion

  • @kibuukasteven9281
    @kibuukasteven92818 ай бұрын

    Well articulated convo from Amos

  • @makawajohn8864
    @makawajohn88648 ай бұрын

    So insightful. We need to rethink our priorities as a country.

  • @josephogavugyagenda-mt4kj
    @josephogavugyagenda-mt4kj8 ай бұрын

    I am enjoying every bit of this☺

  • @LubwamaMartin24
    @LubwamaMartin248 ай бұрын

    A summary of the key figures he mentions and a pointer listing of the strategies you point out, is an enough to do list for the next 5 gears. Facts, numbers

  • @reallifefamily7737
    @reallifefamily77378 ай бұрын

    Big up Amos

  • @ndawulanoah1038
    @ndawulanoah10388 ай бұрын

    Very impressive Uganda is Gold.

  • @dr.josephgavinnyanzi3379
    @dr.josephgavinnyanzi33798 ай бұрын

    Wow, Amos Wekesa, you know Uganda like the back of your hand. This information is very educative and inspirational

  • @johnsonkatugume9191
    @johnsonkatugume91918 ай бұрын

    I Literally put my work aside to first listen to this very informative piece. 👏🏾👏🏾

  • @kafuumajoseph4940
    @kafuumajoseph49408 ай бұрын

    Great guy Amos Wekesa

  • @karungicarolyne6387
    @karungicarolyne63878 ай бұрын

    Interesting & highly informative.

  • @kakurusam4040
    @kakurusam40408 ай бұрын

    What a knowledgeable and passionate guy Amos is ! We just play and wish that the leadership acts

  • @andinda7915
    @andinda79158 ай бұрын

    Wow what an Interview, this was amazing thank you Solomon, thank you Amos- a true patriot.

  • @mahlonnandaah1445
    @mahlonnandaah14458 ай бұрын

    I love Amos❤

  • @OswaldOswald-yq2pz
    @OswaldOswald-yq2pz8 ай бұрын

    Mr Amos Wekesa ,so informed about our mother land Uganda 🇺🇬🙌🙏 we're blessed indeed

  • @mbabaliashakur514
    @mbabaliashakur5148 ай бұрын

    I just like this guy I don't know why......but thank u Mr Amos and Solomon.....

  • @sadatmugalu66-pt2io
    @sadatmugalu66-pt2io8 ай бұрын

    I have always had a problem with what we study at school am happy to hear Amos talk about the importance of teaching our kids how important are our natural resources to our wellness especially in tourism and hospitality

  • @enockkayondo9495
    @enockkayondo94958 ай бұрын

    Such an informative vid!

  • @kennedyserunjogi6088
    @kennedyserunjogi60888 ай бұрын

    What happened to my country! Can't get enough of Amos's level of articulation 😊😊😊 Thanks for sharing with us. If uganda had P'pple like you....i enjoyed, learnt . Will checkout our game parks on my coming holiday 😊

  • @aluponorahwekono842
    @aluponorahwekono8428 ай бұрын

    I love the way the statistics are just on his finger tips Thumbs up for you Amos Wekesa❤❤❤

  • @petermulinzi3221
    @petermulinzi32218 ай бұрын

    Wowwwwww🔥

  • @konceptone-gw5md
    @konceptone-gw5md8 ай бұрын

    Epic!

  • @kaloloSKV
    @kaloloSKV8 ай бұрын

    Watched this whole video. And i can say my Uganda is a sleeping beauty! Kudos Amos

  • @kyuks-vo
    @kyuks-vo8 ай бұрын

    Amos Wekesa is very informed guy, I wish to apprentice with him

  • @denisdahub
    @denisdahub8 ай бұрын

    28:04 it’s about priorities. Our leaders for now don’t have that as a priority sadly . If you have something as a priority you can give it time and work it out . The priority the leadership has right now is to stop opposition

  • @yusufbamulanga7865
    @yusufbamulanga78658 ай бұрын

    Listened and I feel for my country. Domiciled here in Nashua, NH and the season of leaves on trees changing colour as they hibernate for winter is BIG tourism magnet for the State. Yet +256 has all the beautiful weather and animals.

  • @titusmungoma
    @titusmungoma8 ай бұрын

    Thank you Amos for opening our eyes. Uganda needs intelligent people like you. Bagisu is proud of you. Our leaders really need to go back to the drawing board and find out where we lost it from as a nation.

  • @DesmondArinaitwe
    @DesmondArinaitwe8 ай бұрын

    Wow. We need such men mentoring and educating our next generation of business men and leaders. Such insights show that our government has its priorities misplaced that need to be realigned if we are to change our course as a country. Big Up Amos. Thank you Solomon.

  • @dominictugume1475
    @dominictugume14758 ай бұрын

    This conversation was deep 🥹

  • @earnestbaguma2174
    @earnestbaguma21748 ай бұрын

    This is good. I wonder is Amos has written a book about this. I would love to buy one

  • @stuartgash5841
    @stuartgash58418 ай бұрын

    Brilliant and informative, these ideas can surely develop our country and make us a wealthy and economically independent nation

  • @ssekatawafildousssekta6844
    @ssekatawafildousssekta68447 ай бұрын

    Wekesa is so brilliant and has mastered the Tourism Sector

  • @judithapio
    @judithapio8 ай бұрын

    I have smiled from the beginning to end.... where did everything go? Can we get back our glory?

  • @Kaine01
    @Kaine018 ай бұрын

    If we can only have many Amos' that love Uganda this way. Amos has Uganda at heart, on his lips and in his eyes. This is the meaning of being patriotic. This is more educative than politics we engage in on a daily basis. I wish this message extends beyond the walls of AIIJ and NBS, be translated for all citizens. We all need to hear this and fully embrace the wonders of the Pearl of Africa. Thank Amos Wekesa for sharing your heart.

  • @zamundatravels
    @zamundatravels8 ай бұрын

    Amos being my tourism mentor thanks a lot for being brave and become a voice to everyone in the tourism industry, talk of the business we gain from India totally nothing, transportation in Uganda, Ugandan security, I can say Uganda is only based on individual marketing of the the private tour operators. It’s no longer about poor governance it’s the worst opposition fueling the worst government for ever since the idi Amin regime. Talk of Afcon, with the threat of thieves from Kamapala city. Uganda will negatively gain shame from Afcon.