The Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo (POATE) is an annual tourism and travel trade show that is organised by the Uganda Tourism Board. Each year, the expo brings together tourism value chain actors and stakeholders under the Business to business and Business to Consumer formats, for networking opportunities, business deals.

POATE 2024 will be held at the brand-new venue – Speke Resort and Convention Centre in Munyonyo, Kampala from 23rd to 25th May 2024. For the eighth time, Uganda’s doors will be open to 70 hosted buyers, over 5,000 trade visitors and consumers during the three-day expo in the heart of Kampala. Both Leisure and MICE tourism will blend seamlessly, with a direction skewed towards global emerging trends.