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ON OPPORTUNITIES IN TOURISM.

There was a guy who said "Ffe tubonabona bano banonya kubonabona" while we rode but with a bottle of beer in the hand, near a big group of men playing cards. With loud music near the lake, Probably with 12 kids somewhere. Image
But there was Aikomo Eddy(in the photo above) whose contact is 0751730181 and 0781372960, who runs a Jet Ski water sport. Immediately we docked in Kalangala, he was like eh wekesa, I follow you on Social media.
After the 5 to 6 hours of cycling, I went to Brovad sands to relax, and I observed him work hard. I didn't see him rest. After one point, he jumped off the ski and offered me a ride. We got talking.
I learnt he was 25 years old and just listening to his story, I was so impressed.
Many of us see or know of lake Victoria around us but it never bothers us.

Even the media reports mainly about the problems of lake Victoria more than the opportunities in it.
He said, everytime he saw lake Victoria, he saw opportunities but he didn't have the capital but worked hard over time and bought an old Jet ski and started, he headed to lido beach and offered rides to weekend Entebbe dwellers. He saved up and bought a better engine.
When COVID started, it was tough but when it eased , he realised Kalangala was becoming the destination, he quickly headed to Kalangala.
Nyanza water ways have been very great to him and brovad sands etc. he works in Kampala during the week and weekends, he heads to the island
I don't want to tell you how much he makes because you Kampala corporates won't believe. He is packing up to fully be based in Kalangala.

Eddy understand safety, mechanics his jet ski and is very good at his game which has come over time.
I gave him a few tips in addition to what he has been learning from my social media platforms. Eddy has a great future.

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