Nyege Nyege Festival Boosts Busoga’s Economy and Tourism- Min. Namutamba

Princess Hellen Namutamba, the Minister for Tourism in Busoga Kingdom, has said that the Nyege Nyege festival boosts the economy of the Busoga region with so many businesses reaping from the event. She thanked the King of Busoga, the Kyabazinga, His Majesty William Wilberforce Gabula Nadiope IV, for allowing the Nyege Nyege festival to be held in his kingdom.

“I take this opportunity to thank the king of Busoga for allowing Nyege Nyege to be hosted in his kingdom, on his soil, in Busoga, in Jinja. As Busoga kingdom for us, this is a mileage to the economy and promoting tourism. All the hotels in town are full; restaurants are making money; washing bays, parking, vendors, and petrol stations transport like boda bodas. I am told the boda bodas have hiked transport fees a little bit. Jinja is the talk of Uganda now. Everyone is googling where Jinja is and where Nyege Nyege is.

“Nyege Nyege is an international festival. The owners of Nyege Nyege, we have been with them for more than 14 years. They are Ugandans now. So Busoga is part of Nyege Nyege as the original host. The concept was to do a festival at the Nile. We are the only ones with the Nile.I call upon anyone who is not yet here to come through. The 1st Deputy Prime Minister, Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga, will be coming to open the Nyege Nyege festival officially on Saturday, November 16, 2024, at 6:00 PM,” Namutamba said.

She also thanked the president of the Republic of Uganda, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, for allowing the youth and middle-aged to enjoy their freedom of enjoyment. She thanked the sponsors for coming through to help the event take place.

The 9th edition of the Nyege Nyege festival is taking place at the Jinja Golf Club in Jinja city.

Nyege Nyege is a festival in Uganda that promotes outsider music, primarily electronic, by African artists. It was founded in 2013 by Arlen Dilsizian and Derek Debru. Its name refers to a Swahili word describing “a sudden, uncontrollable urge to dance.” It started as a small gathering of music enthusiasts. It has since grown into Africa’s largest music and art festival, attracting visitors from over 30 countries.