Kenya, Uganda use golf to woo tourists ahead of AFCON 2027

Kenya and Uganda are seeking to grow cross-border tourism through sporting events, with the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations offering an opportunity to attract visitors and boost business.

The push was showcased on October 24, when golfers from the two countries competed in the Uganda–Kenya Coast Open at Vipingo Ridge in Kilifi County, ahead of the fifth Uganda–Kenya Coast Tourism and Innovation Summit in Mombasa.

Team Kenya won the contest, with Dr Wilson Miano taking the overall title. Rose Musau won the ladies’ category, while Kagwe Kibugu was named best man. Uganda’s Angelo Wasike claimed the overall gross title, according to the organisers.

Hosted by the Consulate General of the Republic of Uganda in Mombasa, the tournament included members of a Ugandan tourism trade delegation on a familiarisation visit to the Kenyan Coast.

The organisers see sporting events as a way to attract visitors who spend on accommodation, transport, food and other tourism services, while encouraging repeat travel between the neighbouring countries.

Source: The Standard Sports