Uganda produces between 250 tons and 300 tons of cured vanilla beans annually. In 2021, the country exported 189.180 tons of cured vanilla valued at $21.55 million (about UGX 81 billion) according to Bank of Uganda statistics for 2023, placing her in the 2nd position in Africa.
The temporary visa-on-arrival policy affects various categories of travelers, including tourists, business visitors, and diplomats. As airlines have been notified to accommodate these changes, travelers are advised to prepare for potential delays at immigration checkpoints due to the manual processing of visas.
The Ugandan government, in collaboration with the World Health Organization, embarked on a national program to safeguard its at-risk population against the devastating impact of yellow fever through a comprehensive vaccination campaign with the aim of eliminating yellow fever epidemics by 2026.