UCC-Funded Initiative

Connecting Tourism MSMEs to a Digital Future

Empowering over 1,500 tourism-related businesses across Bwindi and Kibale through digital tools, training, and market access.

1,500+
MSMEs Onboarded

Bridging the digital divide for Uganda's eco-tourism sector

The eBusiness Eco-Tour Portal (e-BETP) equips micro, small, and medium enterprises in Uganda's key tourism corridors with practical digital skills, online visibility, and access to digital markets.

Working across Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Kibale National Park, and the broader South-Western Uganda tourism circuit, we deliver hands-on training, business registration support, and market linkages.

About the Program
1,500+
MSMEs enrolled across all program areas
10
Days of structured digital training per cohort
3
Regions: Bwindi, Kibale & Mgahinga
6
Implementation partner organisations

What is happening in the project right now

Active Phase 2 activities across Uganda's eco-tourism corridor — from community digital hubs to MSME onboarding and portal marketing.

Digital training session, Kibale
Bwindi / Kibale / Mgahinga

Community Digital Hub Rollout

Six Digital Community Hubs are being established across Bwindi (Buhoma, Ruhija, Rushaga, Nkuringo), Kibale (Bigodi), and Mgahinga. Each hub enables MSME onboarding, digital shop management, and DHL logistics for product delivery to clients.

Hubs Setup in Progress40%
Phase 2 · 2026 6 hubs active
Community workshop, Buhoma
All Regions

MSME Training and Onboarding

217 MSMEs onboarded onto the portal. Community hubs serve as training centres for digital literacy, product photo uploads, and online shop management — with a focus on women and youth.

Onboarding72%
Ongoing · 2026 217 MSMEs onboarded
Artisan cooperative, Mgahinga
Digital / Global

Portal Marketing and Outreach

Active digital campaigns, community success stories, and stakeholder partnerships to connect Uganda's eco-tourism MSMEs with international buyers and expand the portal's global reach.

Campaign Reach60%
Ongoing · 2026 International markets

Stories from the tourism communities

Voices and images from program participants across Bwindi, Kibale, and Mgahinga.

Read all field reports

Hear from the people we work with

Short interviews with tourism MSME owners and artisans on how the project has changed their business.

Watch all interviews

Measurable change across Uganda's tourism corridor

300+
Tourism MSMEs enrolled across all program areas
200+
Businesses listed in the e-BETP digital directory
38
Training workshops delivered across 3 regions
92%
Participants report improved digital confidence

Ready to grow your tourism business digitally?

Training and registration to the platform is free for all MSMEs across Bwindi, Kibale, and Mgahinga. Join the network and connect to markets.

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