Egypt and Morocco have been announced as the leaders in Africa hotel development this year, while Accor and Marriott International led the hotel and management brands. The two North African countries and two international hotel chains were confirmed leaders in Africa in this year’s African hotel chain development pipeline survey conducted by W Hospitality Group, in association with the Africa Hospitality Investment Forum (AHIF). The next five places are taken by Algeria, 3,202 rooms, Kenya, 3,155 rooms, South Africa, 3,133 rooms Tunisia, 2,918 rooms and Senegal 2,693 rooms. Accor has 20,857 rooms in development, spread over 107 properties; Marriott has 20,248 rooms spread over 103 properties. The event is the leading conference of its kind in Africa, connecting business leaders and fuelling investment in tourism projects, infrastructure and hotel development across the continent.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 10, 2022 12:09 UTC