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Marrakech leads African hospitality market in early 2018
Based on figures for the first half of 2018 from STR, Marrakech has emerged as a standout performer among key African cities. Average daily rates in the city increased by 40.7 per cent, to US$195, in the first six months of the year.
Bench Events praises government interest in Kenyan development
When Theresa May, the British prime minister, touched down in Nairobi with a group of business leaders in her wake and keen to talk about championing investment in Africa, she was following in the footsteps of a British company, Bench Events.
Africa Hotel Investment Forum headed for Kenya this October
The Africa Hotel Investment Forum will return to Nairobi on October 2nd-4th. The event is considered premier hotel investment conference in Africa, attracting many prominent international hotel owners, investors, financiers, management companies and their advisers.
Breaking Travel News reports from AHIF 2017
Breaking Travel News editor Chris O’Toole reports from the African Hotel Investment Forum as it returns to Kigali, capital of Rwanda, for the second time.
Jonathan Worsley, chairman of Bench Events
As a successful African Hotel Investment Forum comes to a close in Rwanda, Jonathan Worsley, chairman of Bench Events, turns his attention to the next horizon and the hospitality opportunities of a rapidly developing Saudi Arabia.
Simone Kuhn, manager, business development, Africa & Indian Ocean, The Rezidor Hotel Group
Simone Kuhn, manager, business development, Africa & Indian Ocean, The Rezidor Hotel Group speaks to Breaking Travel News about the group’s focus on Africa during AHIF 2017.
Gillian Saunders, global leader, Hospitality & Tourism, Grant Thornton
Breaking Travel News talks to Gillian Saunders, global leader, Hospitality & Tourism, Grant Thornton, about the impact technology is having on the hospitality industry during AHIF 2017.
Andrew McLachlan, senior vice president business development Africa & Indian Ocean, Rezidor
Andrew McLachlan, senior vice president business development Africa & Indian Ocean, The Rezidor Hotel Group, speaks to Breaking Travel News during the African Hotel Investment Forum to reveal the organisation’s plan for the region.
Mike Collini, vice president development, sub Saharan Africa, Hilton
Breaking Travel News talks to Mike Collini, vice president development, sub Saharan Africa, Hilton, about the company’s expansion in the region, the changing face of African hospitality, and the importance of attending events such as AHIF.
Filippo Sona, director head of hotels, MENA Region, Colliers International
Breaking Travel News speaks to Filippo Sona, director head of hotels, MENA Region, Colliers International, during the Africa Hotel Investment Forum 2017 to find out how he feels the hospitality sector will develop on the continent in the coming years.
Mark Willis, area senior vice president Middle East, Turkey & Africa, The Rezidor Hotel Group
Breaking Travel News talks to Mark Willis, area senior vice president Middle East, Turkey & Africa, The Rezidor Hotel Group, about the organisation’s plans for Africa during AHIF 2017.
AHIF 2017: Mantis Collection signs Akagera Game Lodge management contract
The Rwanda Social Security Board has signed a hotel management and marketing agreement with one of Africa’s leading hotel management firms, Mantis Collection, headquartered in Queen Elizabeth Park, South Africa.