Uganda now has a genuine marvel for tourists to gape at: A $500m road
Easily the world’s most expensive road, the thin snake of tarmac in Uganda has cost at a whopping $10 million per kilometre, while the world average is $1million/km. ILLUSTRATION | JOHN NYAGAH |
A story is told of an impatient American tourist who on reaching the spot where Jesus walked on water, was told to pay a hundred dollars for a boat ride across. Shaking his head, he said, “No wonder Jesus opted to walk!”
Faith-based tourism earns millions for countries like Saudi Arabia and Israel. But Uganda is also poised to earn from technology-based tourism, starting next year when its wonder road gets commissioned.
