Marriott International plans to increase the number of its hotels in Africa by 50% by 2023, where the American group announced on Monday five new projects to consolidate its presence in Ghana, Kenya, Morocco and South Africa and make its entry into Mozambique.
Improved air connections and robust economic growth are supporting demand for hotels on the continent and in recent years have encouraged major global groups to invest to expand in sub-Saharan Africa.
“Marriott International, with the signatures for these five new hotels, is on track to increase its portfolio by 50% with more than 200 hotels and 38,000 rooms by 2023, which should generate 12,000 new jobs,” underlines the hotel group in a press release, during a forum in Nairobi on investments in the sector.
Last week, Hyatt Hotels said it plans to double the number of its hotels in Africa by 2020, as AccorHotels examines opportunities in several major African cities, with a billion-dollar prize pool thanks to a partnership with Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund.
Marriott operates in 130 countries, including 21 in Africa
source: lalettre.ma
