Progress at Speke Resort Convention Centre for 2024

The facility is a collaborative effort between Ruparelia Group and the Uganda Development Corporation (UDC). Its state-of-the-art build will not only host the two events, but also enhance Uganda’s Meetings, Incentives, and Conferences & Exhibitions (MICE) potential and competitiveness moving forward.

The first event to be hosted at the facility will be the 19th Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit. The Non-Aligned Movement is the second largest grouping of states worldwide after the United Nations, and it is a forum of 120 countries that are not formally aligned with or against any major power bloc. It is concerned with advancing the interests of developing countries.

This will be followed by G77 China which is the Group of 77 at the United Nations, a coalition of 134 developing countries, designed to promote its members' collective economic interests and create an enhanced joint negotiating capacity in the United Nations.

Sudhir Ruparelia, the Chairman of the Ruparelia Group, assured the media during a facility tour that everything is progressing smoothly.

The development is being carried out adjacent to Lake Victoria, and to dispel allegations related to land use, the Group organized an on-the-spot fact-finding tour for the media and stakeholders.

Sudhir clarified that they are not filling Lake Victoria, but rather, they are upgrading and securing the grounds against flooding, as the lake’s water levels rose significantly due to heavy rains in previous years.

“Overall, the development of the Speke Resort Convention Centre and the resort complex is being carried out in compliance with all relevant environmental and municipal regulations and laws, ensuring the preservation of Lake Victoria, a unique asset that the Ruparelia Group values deeply,” Ruparelia said

Speke Resort Convention Centre, together with the luxury resorts; Speke Resort Munyonyo and Munyonyo Commonwealth Resort, the properties provide Uganda’s hospitality sector with around 40 indoor meeting and banqueting facilities of varying sizes, with the capacity to host up to 19,000 people, along with several outdoor venues.