Regis spoke on the next 5 years, Kigali as a “constantly moving” city, improvements in safety and foreign direct investment. Regis is also very positive about the Africa Hotel Investment Forum (AHIF) coming to Rwanda in 2016. For more information on AHIF, please visit www.africa-conference.com.
Christoph M. Strahm, GM of Kempinski, Kigali (the original Hotel Rwanda) talks about the iconic hotel, balance the history with change and the upward opportunity of the region.
To attend the Africa Hotel Investment Forum (AHIF) 2016 please visit www.Africa-Conference.com.
John Mirenge is the CEO of RwandAir, currently transporting half a million passengers worldwide. Bench Events MD, Matthew Weihs, records his second podcast in Kigali, Rwanda, with Mr Mirenge to talk over some of the following points:
Growing 5 fold in the last 5 years
The race to a million passengers by 2018
Competing with other large scale African airline carriers
African business travel into China
Development and improvements within the current airport and new airports
The increased number of hotels in Kigali
Mr Mirenge also states that the coming of the Africa Hotel Investment Forum (AHIF) to Kigali in 2016 is timed perfectly and will be one of the best things to happen to Rwanda. Information on AHIF can be found at www.africa-conference.com.
Matthew shares insight into the region’s tourism and growth. He talks about the “hidden gem” nature of Rwanda and the ease of doing business as it grows as an ambitious hub for Africa.
The Africa Hotel Investment Forum (AHIF) will be held here in 2016. Hotel Des Mille Collines by Kempinski was a deal done by the Rwandan Development Board at a previous AHIF - so now the event comes full circle. A great short introduction to the region and what to expect in 2016. Information on AHIF can be found at www.africa-conference.com.