The Rwanda Development Board (RDB) today held a press conference to announce the Africa Hotel Investment Forum that is happening in Kigali, Rwanda from 4th to 6th October.
Forummet vil give en fremragende platform for Rwanda til at fremvise sine enorme investeringsmuligheder i hotel- og turistindustrien. På pressekonferencen opfordrede Chief Tourism Officer, Belise Kariza deltagerne til at opdage de forskellige muligheder, især Kivu-bæltet Rwandas turisme- og gæstfrihedsparadis sammen med seks førsteklasses ejendomsejendomme i Kivu-bæltet, vest for Rwanda.
“Rwanda er et strategisk investeringsvalg, primært fordi vi tilbyder et understøttende forretningsmiljø med alle nødvendige tjenester tilgængelige online 24/7. Med turisme som landets grundpille, er regeringen en vigtig interessent og har lagt stor vægt på at udvikle den nødvendige infrastruktur til at understøtte væksten i sektoren, såsom stærke veje, vandforsyning og elektricitet,” sagde Kariza.
The key investment opportunities presented include: a hot spring eco-tourism resort on the Rubavu Peninsula, an entertainment and leisure complex in Rubavu, a five-star golf resort and residential villas, an Ecolodge on Gihaya Island, a premium boutique hotel and tourism center in Rusizi and the completion of a five-star conference and leisure hotel in Rusizi district.
The respective projects range in value from $50 up to $152 million. Rwanda’s western province is a popular tourist destination given its vicinity to the Volcanoes National Park, home of the mountain gorillas and its current offering of lakeside resorts and water sports. According to tourism statistics, the industry registered more than US $ 340m in revenues in 2015 indicating a 10% increase from 2014.
“As we develop more tourism packages, it is important that we diversify our offering in terms of luxury accommodations and amenities for our clients. Lake Kivu is literally paradise on earth and presents the opportunity for Rwanda to become a resort destination,” she added. The Kivu belt offers a breath-taking, incredible scenery, exquisite weather and accessibility making it attractive holiday destination. The Kivu Belt houses prime lakeside properties, flora and fauna, cultural and heritage sites and nature trails.
Africa Hotel Investment Forum (AHIF) er den førende hotelinvesteringskonference i Afrika, der tiltrækker mange fremtrædende internationale hotelejere, investorer, finansfolk og administrationsselskaber. Forummet giver en platform for udveksling af information, overførsel af viden og endnu vigtigere, en lejlighed til at pitche Rwanda som den ideelle investeringsdestination for beslutningstagere i hotelinvestorerne.
