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Shakila Rahim Lamar retweeted
🇺🇬✈️ With more planes on the way, @UG_Airlines CEO Girma Wake says he is working to see more @sorotiflyingsch graduates trained further and absorbed into the national carrier.
"It is good to develop your own people as much as possible," he says.
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What does it take to build an airline that earns more than US$1 billion a year? For Girma Wake, who helped Ethiopian Airlines cross that milestone, the answer goes beyond buying aircraft: give management room to lead, invest in people and build connections passengers want to use.
Now serving as CEO of @UG_Airlines, Wake shares his experience—and lessons for Uganda—in an interview with CEO East Africa Magazine. “You have to institute discipline. You have to stop interference. Then things will move.”
Read the full story:
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#CEOEastAfrica #UgandaAirlines #EthiopianAirlines #Leadership
Shakila Rahim Lamar retweeted
BIG INTERVIEW: Inside Girma Wake’s Plan to Build Uganda Airlines into a US$500 Million-a-Year Business by 2030
@UG_Airlines projects US$116 million in annual revenue this year, but Girma Wake has his sights on US$400 million to US$500 million by 2030.
In this exclusive interview with CEO East Africa’s @PaulMurungiUg, conducted on the sidelines of the Uganda–Ghana Trade and Business Forum at the Marriott Hotel in Accra, a day after Uganda Airlines’ inaugural flight to Ghana's capital; the acting CEO explains how West African connections, cargo and new services could drive growth, and also outlines efforts to bring more aircraft into service, settle supplier payments and secure fifth freedom rights.
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#AccraWeAreHere | Ghana-Uganda Business Forum moments following the launch of @UG_Airlines’ 4X weekly route to Accra.
#ExploreUganda | #FlyTheCrane
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Too early for this throwback? NO!! Accra inaugural flight diaries!! 🇺🇬✈️🇬🇭
#UgairlinesXAccra #ExploreUganda #FlytheCrane
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Go.UgandaAirlines,Go@ubctvuganda
UPDATE- Uganda Airlines received a warm welcome upon arrival in Accra, Ghana, earlier today. The Ugandan delegation, led by Works and Transport Minister @HonByamukama, was received by his Ghanaian counterpart, Joseph Bukari Nikpe, Minister for Transport.
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Today,we held strategic discussions with the @ghanatourismGTA to explore opportunities for collaboration in air connectivity, sports tourism, faith-based tourism, film and trade partnerships.
With @UG_Airlines’ new direct Entebbe-Accra route, the two countries are better connected to unlock tourism opportunities, strengthen business linkages and encourage more travel between East and West Africa.
Discussions also highlighted opportunities around AFCON 2027, the Uganda Martyrs Trail, familiarisation trips for Ghanaian tour operators, and the upcoming Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo (POATE) and East African Community Expo.
#ExploreUganda | #AccraWeAreHere
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📝 The Ghana-Uganda Trade and Business Forum is on today (October 28) in #Accra following the successful launch on Tuesday of @UG_Airlines' direct flights between Entebbe and Accra.
The national carrier's new Entebbe-Accra route will be a four-times-weekly service.
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VIDEO: Uganda Airlines' inaugural flight to Accra, Ghana, was earlier treated to a water cannon salute upon arrival at Kotoka International Airport.
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Ghana Grants Uganda Airlines Fifth Freedom Traffic Rights on Lagos-Accra Route
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🇺🇬✈️🇬🇭 Hon. Joseph Bukari Nikpe, Ghana’s Minister for Transport highlighted the importance of stronger air transport links in connecting people, students, businesses and markets across Africa. The Entebbe–Accra service reinforces the case for practical cooperation between African countries to make regional travel and trade more accessible.#UgandaGhana #UgandaGhana #MadeInUganda #AfCFTA
Shakila Rahim Lamar retweeted
Uganda Airlines has launched direct Entebbe–Accra flights and confirmed an order for eight Boeing aircraft, with deliveries expected from 2030.
#UBCNews | youtu.be/V2SN4pJn2ds
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Transport Minister welcomes Uganda Airlines’ inaugural flight to Ghana 3news.com/business/transport… via @3newsgh
Shakila Rahim Lamar retweeted
🇺🇬✈️🇬🇭 The Entebbe–Accra service brings @UG_Airlines network to 18 destinations, strengthening its presence in West Africa and supporting Entebbe’s ambition as a regional connecting hub. The route is scheduled to operate four times weekly, via Lagos, Nigeria, creating additional travel options for passengers moving between East and West Africa. #UgandaGhana #UgandaGhana #MadeInUganda #AfCFTA
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Uganda Airlines CEO Ato Girma Wake Calls for African Unity at Accra Route Launch ghanadatabase.com/2026/10/28…
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EARLIER: Uganda Airlines officially launched its Entebbe–Accra route on October 27, 2026, strengthening air connectivity between Uganda and Ghana.
The inaugural flight was welcomed in Ghana with a water salute and a ceremony attended by aviation officials and government representatives from both countries, marking a new milestone in regional air travel and bilateral relations.
📸@RonahNahabwe_
Shakila Rahim Lamar retweeted
Ghana Grants Uganda Airlines Fifth Freedom Traffic Rights on Lagos-Accra Route ubc.go.ug/2026/10/28/ghana-g… via @ubctvuganda #UgairlinesXAccra #FlytheCrane
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📽️ Uganda Airlines cuts Entebbe-Accra travel time from 10 to five hours
#NewsInBytes #VisionUpdates