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Spotlight on AWE in Uganda: Alumna Violet Komuhendo is the founder of Afrika Panthera Safaris, a tour company offering wildlife safaris, beach holidays & cultural adventures in East Africa for over 7 years. Violet also runs a mentorship program empowering budding female safari guides to excel in their careers. View  

Afrika Panthera, recipient of the esteemed Africa Travel 100 under 40 award, stands as a shining example of a company committed to the advancement of sustainable tourism through the skilling and empowerment of female tourist guides. This honor, earned for their remarkable contributions to the industry, underscores Afrika Panthera’s dedication to gender equality and the…

Uganda is one of the most biodiverse countries on the planet with millennia of history and thriving cultural traditions. But it remains an underrated tourist destination. From the royal trails across the kingdoms – Buganda, Tooro, Bunyoro-Kitara, and Busoga – to the UNESCO World Heritage site of the Kasubi Tombs, the art galleries in Kampala,…