Hospitality Roundtable at the Julius Nyerere International Convention Centre (JNICC) in Dar es Salaam on December 7-8 2015 will bring key stakeholders in the hospitality industry together to exchange ideas, identify growth opportunities, discuss best practice, and develop strategies.
Marriott opens Protea Hotel Select Takoradi in Ghana
The new hotel, located in the fourth-largest city in Ghana in an oil-rich area of the country, boasts 132 rooms, including 12 two-bedroomed apartments.
Edward Pinchard named Vice President Sales EMEA at Carlson Rezidor
Pinchard has spent the last 20 years working in the hospitality industry, starting his career with IHG before going on to work at Hilton Hotels and GHL Hotels in a variety of sales and commercial roles in Europe, Middle East and The United States.
Dusit signs agreement to expand its reach in Africa
Dusit will initially manage five hotel and resort projects: two in South Africa, two in Mozambique and one in Mauritius for a total of around 1,400 rooms across nine hotels.
Airbnb plans to expand across Africa
Airbnb has more than doubled in size in Africa in the last twelve months and it has now appointed a General Manager for the Middle East & Africa to spur additional growth.
Farhat Jamal joins The Indian Hotels Company as Senior VP Operations, West
Now responsible for hotel operations in Western India and Africa, Jamal is returning to the Taj family from Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts where he was based in New Delhi overseeing their India operations.
Duarte Correia named General Manager of Essque Zalu Zanzibar
Portuguese-born Duarte honed his skills in luxury boutique hotels in the UK and Vietnam before leveraging his talents to become the youngest hotel general manager in Mauritius.
AccorHotels signs 50 hotel management contracts in Angola
The partnership covers all segments of the hotel market, with 27 hotels under the banner of the economic ibis Styles brand, 22 under that of the midscale Mercure brand, and one under the luxury Sofitel brand.
Radisson Blu M’Bamou Palace Hotel, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo to open in September
The Rezidor Hotel Group-operated property with 178 rooms will be the first internationally branded hotel in Brazzaville.
The hotel development boom in Africa: a closer look at the pipeline mix
The findings of this year’s Hotel Chain Development Pipeline Survey show that Hilton is leading the race to develop new hotels in Africa, with Carlson Rezidor and Marriott hot on its heels.
