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.
De Forum gëtt eng exzellent Plattform fir Rwanda fir seng immens Investitiounsméiglechkeeten an der Hotel- an Tourismusindustrie ze weisen. Op der Pressekonferenz huet de Chief Tourism Officer, Belise Kariza d'Participanten encouragéiert déi verschidde Méiglechkeeten z'entdecken, besonnesch de Kivu Belt Rwanda Tourismus a Gaaschtfrëndlechkeet Haven zesumme mat sechs Haaptimmobilien an der Kivu Belt, westlech vu Rwanda.
"Rwanda ass eng strategesch Investitiounswahl haaptsächlech well mir en ënnerstëtzende Geschäftsëmfeld mat all néideg Servicer online 24/7 verfügbar sinn. Mam Tourismus ass den Haaptgrond vum Land, d'Regierung ass e Schlësselakteur an huet grouss Suergfalt gemaach fir déi néideg Infrastruktur z'entwéckelen fir de Wuesstum vum Secteur z'ënnerstëtzen, sou wéi staark Stroossen, Waasserversuergung a Stroum, "sot 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.
Den Africa Hotel Investment Forum (AHIF) ass déi éischt Hotelinvestitiounskonferenz an Afrika, lackelt vill prominent international Hotelbesëtzer, Investisseuren, Finanzéierer a Managementfirmen un. De Forum bitt eng Plattform fir Informatiounsaustausch, Iwwerdroung vu Wëssen a méi wichteg, eng Geleeënheet fir Rwanda als ideal Investitiounsdestinatioun fir Décideuren an den Hotelinvestisseuren ze presentéieren.
