WINDHOEK, Namibia — Developing a hotel in Africa comes with an extra set of challenges. One major challenge to hotel development in Africa is maintaining quality while also working quickly and efficiently, said Erwan Garnier, senior director of development at Radisson Hotel Group. The Radisson Blu Niamey [in the African country of Niger] took 12 months to build, which in 25 years we had never seen,” he said on a hotel development panel at the recent Africa Hospitality Investment Forum. The market for a good development partner might bring with it some sticker shock, Saleem said. “It is more expensive to get construction materials in, and import taxes make things more expensive.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 22, 2024 14:28 UTC