Uganda and Mozambique are strengthening cooperation in tourism, trade and investment following a tourism roadshow in Maputo aimed at promoting cross-border business partnerships and attracting more visitors to both countries.

The Uganda High Commission in Dar es Salaam, which is also accredited to Mozambique, organised the Explore Uganda Tourism Roadshow on October 8, 2026, as part of efforts to showcase Uganda’s tourism potential and deepen bilateral relations between the two countries.

The engagement brought together tourism stakeholders, tour operators and businesses to explore opportunities for cooperation, develop joint travel packages and improve tourism connections between Uganda and Mozambique.

During the roadshow, Uganda showcased its diverse tourism attractions, including the mountain gorillas of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, the Source of the Nile, the Rwenzori Mountains, national parks and the country’s rich cultural heritage.

Uganda is seeking to attract more international visitors by promoting its wildlife, adventure tourism, natural landscapes and cultural experiences to new markets across Africa and beyond.

A key outcome of the Maputo engagement was the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on tourism cooperation between the Association of Uganda Tour Operators (AUTO) and the Association of Travel Agents and Tour Operators of Mozambique (AVITUM).

The agreement provides a framework for collaboration in tourism promotion, business networking and the development of multi-destination travel packages that could enable visitors to explore attractions in both countries.

The roadshow also facilitated 100 virtual business-to-business (B2B) meetings between Ugandan and Mozambican tour operators, providing an opportunity for tourism businesses to establish contacts, discuss partnerships and explore ways of increasing travel between the two destinations.

Beyond tourism, Uganda is inviting Mozambican investors to explore investment opportunities in agro-processing, manufacturing, minerals, oil and gas, infrastructure, information and communications technology (ICT), renewable energy and tourism.

Ugandan businesses are similarly being encouraged to explore the Mozambican market, with the aim of expanding trade, developing commercial partnerships and identifying new opportunities for cross-border investment.

The initiative reflects Uganda’s broader efforts to use diplomatic and economic engagements to promote its tourism sector, attract investment and strengthen commercial relations with other African countries.

The celebrations marking Uganda’s 64th Independence anniversary also provided an opportunity to reflect on the longstanding friendship between Uganda and Mozambique. The two countries share historical ties that include Mozambique’s support for Uganda’s liberation movement, FRONASA, whose fighters reportedly trained at Montepuez in Cabo Delgado Province in 1976.

As Uganda continues to pursue economic transformation, stronger cooperation with Mozambique could open new opportunities for tourism businesses, investors and exporters in both countries.

The focus now is on translating the tourism agreement, business meetings and investment discussions into practical partnerships that can support increased travel, trade and shared economic prosperity.