PRESS RELEASE: Marriott International continues extensive expansion in Africa: Targets over 200 hotels with more than 37,000 rooms by 2022 expecting to generate $8.5 billion of capital investment and 50,000 direct and indirect jobs

Today Announces Seven New Hotels, Marking a Debut in Ivory Coast and Strengthening Presence in Ethiopia, Ghana and Nigeria KIGALI, Rwanda, October 10, 2017/ — From the Africa Hotel Investment Forum (AHIF) (www.Africa-Conference.com) in Kigali, Rwanda, Marriott International (NASDAQ: MAR) (www.Marriott.com) today announced further expansion plans in Africa with seven new hotel signings. Marriott International […]

The Tourism Industry and Hotel Development in South Africa

INTRODUCTION For many years the tourism industry in South Africa was classified as only one of the numerous secondary contributors to the country’s gross domestic product. The primary industries were mining, most especially gold, manufacturing and agriculture among others. However, when gold started losing its shine, in a manner of speaking, other industries started to […]