Checking in or Checking out? Financing Africa’s Hotels in 2021
Despite grounded flights and shut borders throughout much of 2020, Africa’s hotel sector has continued to attract investor attention, bucking the overarching concern from the public and private sectors alike that Covid-19 would spell the end for Africa’s hotel industry. With African governments now pushing for greater intra-Africa trade in 2021 through the AfCFTA framework, hotel investors have taken a long-term view on the sector, and the benefits of intra-continental business travel for greater economic development are hard to ignore.
Invest Africa is delighted to invite you to our deep dive into the future of financing for Africa’s hotel sector, to examine what strategies investors and financial institutions can implement to mitigate the effects of the pandemic and the consequential impact on Africa’s tourism and hospitality sectors.
Key discussion points:
Will we see increased activity of investment into Africa’s hotels asset class post-COVID19?
What instruments are currently in place for financial institutions to accelerate growth in this sector?
How will the tourism and hotel sector bounce back from the pandemic?
How can governments help the hotel sector buffer the economic shock?
Will we see the same focus on the construction of hotels or has this demand waned?
What role will the rollout of the AfCFTA play in bolstering hotel financing in 2021?
What role do ESG standards play in providing sustainable growth in the hotel sector?
Does private equity in Africa have a greater responsibility in this sector compared to other sectors?
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