God over-gifted us; we are sleeping because we can eat - Amos Wekesa on Uganda
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- Опубликовано: 30 сен 2024
- 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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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 ❤
Watching this talk show for free feels like cheating. Thank you Wekesa and Simon.
Thank you! -> *Solomon
Couldn't be put any better ❤
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.
People who understand the game of Tourism like Amos are suppose to be appointed to UTB
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
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
Exactly
But can they make an impact without top leadership interest. Imagine Obote was Funding the only Coffee Marketing Bord with over 1m USD
Ministry infact
This guy is too much , people in the tourism industry should be benchmark from him
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.
The best way to get all Amos’ knowledge is to set the camera , say good morning and then let him speak . His knowledge 👌👌👌👌
Well-spoken ❤
We should avoid politicking everything......
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.
Uganda embassy in Berlin is also just frustrating the stuff there is just not informed enough on what they are supposed to do interms of marketing as long as they have a few crafts , uganda coffee , uganda waragi they are done , the visa system is frustrating look at the website u might think it’s fake In it’s nature u might fear to put in your credit card stuff , wen it comes to getting a response after applying online is also frustrating, come to arrivals at the airport having spent to many hours on a freight the stuff at the airport don’t understand their job , poor customer care, u find some one busy chatting on their phones without eye contact and then wen it comes to the luggage they dump suit cases the way they want, airport toilets that’s a story for another day
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.
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 ....。。。
Very insightful discussion, this is actually not the hard questions but the hard lessons that we should learn
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
Don't go any further, this info was meant for me
I wish u can write a book with all this information
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!
Such Educative piece of information.. It was such masterclass about history and economics
Thos guy is so good 😊 he speaks everything backed with research, facts, numbers I really admire him
I would be grateful to have just an hour will him 😢
This guy is so good and well informed
Give @Amos Wekesa the Job and Tools to market Uganda already. Hard Facts to ponder on 💯. Thanks @Sserwanja as always🎉
I almost shed tears watching this interview.
It is painful to watch 😢
Ohh My God this Mannn. He inspires me all the time ❤
What a talented guy this one is, Mr President, you should have given this guy the job as tourism minister or to head the tourism Board, this is talent we are failing to utilize. Much love from Kenya.
People know bobi wine Aka chagulanyi more than they know Ug and unfortunately he only speaks negative jaz about his country 😏 too bad his the worst thinker u can not do such great damage for a country in the name of politics.
Correct...pull the guy in a corner and have a mature jazz..get hold of someone both of the antagonists have and reach a deal..let's learn from Kenya.
We need a part 2 , 3 and so on .. This was stellar
absolutely
Wow that's was Soo heartbreaking 😢😢
Never been mind blown about the potential of my country and yet also saddenned by the fact that no one might listen.
The powers that be do not care!!
And with such beautiful insights nabanja 😂 is our Prime Minister. Such person's should have been in tourism government ministry.
Sserwanja please us host Dr Sam Kazibwe
Thank you so much for this. As a tourist enthusiast, I enjoyed every bit of this interview. Blessings AIIJ
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
Very insightful and humbling discussion.
Amos is Uganda, and Uganda is him. Amos Wekesa for president.
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Naye banange 😂
This is probably the most informative 49 minutes I've listened to someone talk about Uganda. Such knowledge. Damn Amos!!!!!
He has the numbers and numbers never lie
This is good. I wonder is Amos has written a book about this. I would love to buy one
Ugandans are bussy dancing paka chini ..😂God is there 🤦🏽♀️ Mbu
This guy has taken me by emotionally and psychologically against the leadership since 1971 most tragically since 1980 to Date.
He needs to talk/share his Knowledge with Kyagulanyi koz current leadership has proved visionless and unbothered.
This discussion should be put in schools to teach our children
Either you don’t understand Uganda’s problem or it’s pretense. What you call politicking is corruption, nepotism, bad leadership etc
True Amos ur already a tourism lecturer , how about Nbs started hosting such programs weekly and even include UTB or any tourism body and host as many trainings to both students and tour operators. Open air campaigns like at Kololo airstrip can be help i see value for future in him. He has great awareness yet the challenge we have is ignorance etc.
Mr. Serwanji plz do something
Amos Wekesa for minister of tourism
Is our leadership informed really looks like we are wasting things that don't benefit our country
Let's make use of Amos for that strategic thinking and involve the head of state to direct Min of Finance to champion the cause instead of hiking taxes to hurt the poor man in the village . Secondly, Solomon as media guru, please bring out this interview to the fore in form of features writing in series, say weekly.
This is lovely 😍
it's about leadership....
For the very first time Solomon is speechless and totally sold out 😅😅
whenever i sit watch this guy Amos deep dig what he knows, i just sit to listen
Thus is so eye opening
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.
The reason is simple Stupid politics of uganda and human rights problems.
This is the best Minister of Tourism Uganda can ever have
Any serious Ugandan needs to watch this interview
Very educative, the love for our country is wanting.
Thanks for sharing such a good info though there's a lot govt institution representatives that are just sleeping in offices ...A lot awaits to be done on the government side
Man u are really informed but Ug leaders it seems they're in total slumber coz most of them have travelled naye u can't see any reasonable change in terms of development only politics is the order of the day
why are poor????...
Because our priorities are poor
Woow, we are blessed as a country.
Thank you Mr Wakesa and Solomon
You're welcome, Wycliffe.
M7 can't appoint such good brain as a Minister of Tourism industry but rather his relatives
The Caucasians play a long game. In decades and even centuries.
This is amazing, exciting and lastly then worst it is annoying
I thought the God you talk about is omnipotent is there anything too much for them.
I almost Cried Watching this
Amos got all we need but our leaders🙌
It's painful to watch
Why isnt wekesa minister of tourism honestly
Wisdom
Look at our food , fruits how come we don't have so much export out of the country banaye
Amos is very knowledgeable
Ohhhhh wow Thanks Amos👏👏
Amos the government is not listening because they don't want to listen.
This gentleman Amos wekesa is a national treasure
Such an informative vid!
More of these please. Loved it! 🙏🏾🫶🏾
Vision model for sure like 2027
Uganda, we're in slumber as usual. 😢
How's is this guy not the tourism minister 🤔
like bbloated seals on a beach
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.
This is incredible
Honestly our leaders are jst a curse to us
🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️😭😭😭😭😭
Thank you for hosting Amos
This guy Amos is well versed with the potential we have in the tourism sector, I wish museveni could hire him.
Wowwwwww🔥
Sometimes I cry😢
Let's share this interview up to the top bosses
Great
Great guy Amos Wekesa
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.
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.
You're welcome, Peter. Thanks for watching!
Big up Amos
Our amos wekesa ❤
wow,we really need this kind of mindset in this country!
I Question myself does anyone in the government watch this?
Oba Bali mutulo!
Watching this for the second time
Thank you, Kasirye Adam.
I am sharing this video with Uganda airlines and everyone concerned in my circle.
Mr Amos Wekesa should be added to the Uganda Tourism Board for future planning.
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
We need to hear more stuff like this Amos and Wakesa for a better future of our children. This is very impressive well researched! There is a need to act and to understudy other systems around the world that have been successful. Thanks guys!
*Amos and Solomon... You're welcome. I'm very happy that you like it... thanks for the comment!
How I wish the train system was effective.. East African Back Backing would be made possible.East Africa is the size of the entire Europe. Europe back packing in the summer brings lots of Tourists.. indeed our leaders are myopic and selfish.
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.