Rwanda: Investment opportunities in the hotbed for luxury and leisure tourism

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.

Il-forum se jipprovdi pjattaforma eċċellenti għar-Rwanda biex turi l-opportunitajiet ta 'investiment enormi tagħha fl-industrija tal-lukandi u t-turiżmu. Fil-konferenza stampa l-Uffiċjal Kap tat-Turiżmu, Belise Kariza ħeġġet lill-parteċipanti biex jiskopru d-diversi opportunitajiet, speċjalment il-kenn tat-turiżmu u l-ospitalità tal-Kivu Belt Rwanda flimkien ma 'sitt proprjetajiet ta' proprjetà immobbli ewlenija fil-Kivu Belt, fil-punent tar-Rwanda.


“Ir-Rwanda hija għażla ta’ investiment strateġiku primarjament għaliex nipprovdu ambjent kummerċjali ta’ appoġġ bis-servizzi kollha meħtieġa disponibbli online 24/7. Bit-turiżmu huwa l-pedament tal-pajjiż, il-gvern huwa stakeholder ewlieni u ħa attenzjoni kbira biex jiżviluppa l-infrastruttura meħtieġa biex isostni t-tkabbir tas-settur, bħal toroq b’saħħithom, provvista tal-ilma u elettriku,” qalet 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.

L-Africa Hotel Investment Forum (AHIF) huwa l-konferenza tal-investiment tal-lukandi ewlenija fl-Afrika, li tattira ħafna sidien ta 'lukandi internazzjonali prominenti, investituri, finanzjaturi u kumpaniji tal-ġestjoni. Il-forum jipprovdi pjattaforma għall-iskambju ta 'informazzjoni, trasferiment ta' għarfien u aktar importanti, okkażjoni biex ir-Rwanda tkun id-destinazzjoni ta 'investiment ideali għal dawk li jieħdu d-deċiżjonijiet fl-investituri tal-lukandi.