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Africa Hotel Investment Forum (AHIF) Podcast

The official podcast of AHIF, which is attended by the highest calibre international hotel investors of any conference in Africa. It is the only annual hotel investment conference that connects business leaders from the international and local markets, driving investment into tourism projects, infrastructure, and hotel development across Africa. This podcast brings year-round exclusive content from our community in the form of interviews, discussions, archives, and previews of future events, all hosted by our executive team.
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Aug 13, 2015


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.

 

Aug 13, 2015

 

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.

 

 

Aug 13, 2015

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.

 

 

Aug 13, 2015

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.

 

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