" I am an ornithologist and I specialize in guiding francophone tourists around the country. In particular, I work with the ones who come to do bird watching,"�said Samuel Mugisha, an Alumni of KIU.

Samuel Mugisha pursued a Bachelorc��?cs Degree in Tourism Management while at KIU. He notes that KIU has had a big impact on his career as it gave him a strong foundation in the French language, and the managerial skills he needed to advance in his career.

c��?As a country, we have a limited number of french-speaking tour guides yet its a lucrative business. This has negatively affected our tourism sector. Fortunately, the number of french-speaking tourists has increased over the past couple of years, because our competitors in Rwanda increased their gorilla trekking fees. We are starting to see a greater number of budget tourists come to Uganda for the same experience at a better price," he said.�

He explained that we have a wonderful opportunity to transform our tourism industry by tapping into french-speaking tourism markets from Europe and North America.�

Lastly, he advised students who are pursuing the same course to be patient while chasing their dreams and hopefully join him in his pursuit to help attract more french-speaking tourists to Uganda.�

"It's a process and it takes time. Those who are patient will reap a great harvest," he concluded.�