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Uganda Development Bank Limited (UDB) has announced a Shs20 million sponsorship towards the 2026 Tusker Lite Rwenzori Marathon as part of its support for the tourism sector.<\/p>\n
The sponsorship was announced on Tuesday at UDB’s head office in Kampala, where UDB Managing Director Dr Patricia Ojangole handed over a Shs20 million cheque to Amos Wekesa, Team Lead of the Tusker Lite Rwenzori Marathon.<\/p>\n
The 2026 edition of the Tusker Lite Rwenzori Marathon is scheduled for August 22, 2026, in Kasese District.<\/p>\n
\n Speaking after the handover, Joshua Allan Mwesiga, UDB Director of Strategy and Corporate Affairs, said the Bank would supplement its financial contribution by fielding a team of staff to participate in the marathon.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n “We are supporting the marathon because we believe tourism is a key foreign exchange earner for the country, and by supporting the sector, we are supporting Uganda’s growth,” Mwesiga said.<\/p>\n He said UDB’s support is also aimed at enhancing Uganda’s attractiveness as a preferred tourism destination by diversifying tourism opportunities and promoting experiential tourism.<\/p>\n “As part of our mandate, the Bank seeks to enhance Uganda’s attractiveness as a preferred tourism destination through diversifying tourism opportunities by promoting experiential tourism, including scaling up the country’s cultural, heritage and culinary tourism,” he added.<\/p>\n Mwesiga said the marathon also aligns with UDB’s people-centred culture, which prioritises staff wellbeing and encourages employees to participate in activities that promote healthy lifestyles.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n This is the second time UDB is sponsoring the Rwenzori Marathon and the third time its staff will participate as runners.<\/p>\n Mwesiga noted that despite the tourism sector’s significant socio-economic potential, it still requires investment in accommodation facilities, enabling infrastructure, specialised vehicles and skills development.<\/p>\n Amos Wekesa, Team Lead of the Tusker Lite Rwenzori Marathon, commended UDB for its continued support of the event and the wider development of the Rwenzori sub-region.<\/p>\n “I want to thank Uganda Development Bank for the continuous support towards Tusker Lite Rwenzori Marathon. In the last two to three years, I know that the leadership in Kasese has convened several meetings focused on how to develop the district, and UDB has played a very key role in those discussions,” Wekesa said.<\/p>\n
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