Monday 5 October 2015

Africa tourism set for sustained growth


Bench Events

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Africa tourism set for sustained growth
The hotel and tourism industry in Africa is beginning a period of sustained growth, according to the sector’s leading experts gathered at the Africa Hotel Investment Forum in Addis Ababa
LONDON, United Kingdom, 5 October 2015/ --  The hotel and tourism industry in Africa is beginning a period of sustained growth, according to the sector’s leading experts gathered at the Africa Hotel Investment Forum in Addis Ababa (http://www.Africa-Conference.com).

The conference heard that inward international flights were recovering after being hit by the ebola outbreak. And the hotel sector reported significant expansion, as well as increased visitor numbers, boosted by demand from African business.

Now in its fifth year, AHIF (30 September to 1 October 2015)  brought together 500-plus leading international hotel investors, local operators, ministers, government officials and industry experts from around 40 countries.

The immediate good news came from ForwardKeys, which monitors future travel patterns by analysing 14 million reservation transactions each day. Its analysis showed there was an increase of 6.4% in international arrivals in September in Sub-Saharan Africa. The upturn marked a turning point after the ebola outbreak, which had wiped out four years of strong growth.

Flight bookings for the next six months suggest a sustained recovery. The data shows arrivals on-the-book (bookings for travel in future) from October 2015 to March 2016 are now running 4% ahead, compared with the same period last year. (See graph in Multimedia content.)

For more information, contact: Anja Eckervogt, anja@tarsh.com

The growing opportunities for investment in hotels on the continent were revealed in the African Hotel Report 2015. Hotel Partners Africa identified the top ten opportunities. Nigeria heads the list with the strongest economy, but with only 34 branded hotel bedrooms per million population. This compares with 6,754 branded hotel bedrooms per million population in North America and 2,432 bedrooms per million in Europe. Ghana with 59 bedrooms and Cote d’Ivoire with 61 bedrooms also present great opportunities with very strong unmet demand. [See Multimedia content: Supply of Branded Hotels in Africa (by Region)]

For more information or a copy of the African Hotel Report 2015 please contact: David Harper, David.Harper@HotelsPartnersAfrica.com

AHIF also heard announcements of several new hotel development projects in Africa:

Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide plans to grow its portfolio by more than 50% in the next five years.Anjali.mehra@starwoodhotels.com

Movenpick will open three hotels in Kenya, Nigeria and Cote d’Ivoire over the next four years.teri.friesen@moevenpick.com

Carlson Rezidor will welcome guests to the first Radisson Blue Residence in Nairobi in late 2016.Lee-Ann.Morgan@carlsonrezidor.com

Hilton Worldwide has announced the Awassa Resort and Spa which is expected to open in 2020 in Addis Ababa.dan.corfield@hilton.com

Marriott has already opened Africa’s first Marriott Executive Apartments in Addis Ababa.Deema.Kingsmill-Moore@marriott.com

Best Western used the conference to showcase its re-branding.karl.delacy@bestwestern.com

The 2015 African Hotel Valuation Index, released at the conference by HVS, revealed that the African hotel sector was becoming less reliant on foreign visitors with increased demand from local businesses. The Index showed African hotel brands such as Azalai, City Lodge and Protea were trading well, with a number of hotel investors showing faith in the continent.

You can download a copy of 2015 African Hotel Valuation Index by Tim Smith and Sophie Perret here: http://www.apo.af/qnaQVX.

The conference also heard the latest thought leadership research paper from JLL. It found the growth drivers for the hotel sector in Africa included:

-improved fiscal management
-favourable demographics (a population of 1.1billion)
-rapid urbanisation
-growing middle class
-rich commodity and energy resources
-considerable infrastructure investment
-increased tourism.

To download the report, click here: http://www.apo.af/gYuFB4.

In another special market report, hotel consultants Horwath HTL said they expected a surge in projects in Cameroon ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations which will be held there in 2019.
Distributed by APO (African Press Organization) on behalf of Bench Events.
For further information, including interviews, please contact Anja Eckervogt, Anja@Tarsh.com or David Tarsh, David@Tarsh.com on +44 7770 816 070.
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South Africa: Rael renews support for President Jacob Zuma of South Africa



International Raelian Movement (IRM)
PRESS RELEASE
Rael renews support for President Jacob Zuma of South Africa
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, 2 October 2015/ --  In a statement released today, Rael, spiritual leader of the International Raelian Movement (http://www.rael.org), expressed congratulations and full support for President Jacob Zuma of South Africa. He applauded Zuma’s recent statements about Christianity’s key role in causing the problems now facing Kama (the pre-colonial, indigenous term
 for Africa.)

Rael reminded Africans that the enslavement of millions of black Africans sent to the Americas and Europe, plus the suffering that wrought, were due to a pope’s pronouncement that “the black has no soul” and could therefore be captured and sold as an animal.

Rael also reiterated his request that African blacks massively apostatize from a Christian church “that imposed itself by force and violence.”

“The black peoples should always remember that their ancestors had no choice, but were forced to become Christians to escape torture and death,” he said. “Today, apostasy is the only remaining way for black Christians to obtain the forgiveness of their ancestors.” He added that those ancestors “are in heaven with the Elohim” (the extraterrestrial scientists who according to Raelian philosophy created all life on Earth).

In 2011, Rael awarded Zuma the title “Honorary Guide for Humanity,” citing statements Zuma had made about the role of the Catholic Church in destroying the ancestral family structure, in which there were no orphans.

“All Raelians in Kama are applauding and supporting President Zuma’s statements,” said Raelian Guide Dr. Tai Ehouan, head of Kama’s Raelian Movement. “His insight shows that at least some leaders of Kama/Africa are conscious of the damage done by Christianity, and that they are concerned about the continent’s future.”

“After the worst possible treatments of our ancestors by the Catholic Church, how can a black be a Christian today?” asked Raelian Guide Uriel Nawej Kayemb, author of “White Poison,” a book whose subtitle, “A Black Christian is a Traitor to His Ancestors,” was inspired by Rael.

“Let us not forget that the truth about our origins can be found within the beautiful Zulu traditions,” Kayemb said. “Traces of our creators from space, the Elohim of the original ancient Hebrew Bible, can be found in them.

The Zulu people worshiped these space people, who were known as the ‘Amazulu’ before the British and Christianity arrived. In the Zulu language, ‘Amazulu’ is a plural word. Like ‘Elohim,’ also a plural, it means ‘those who came from the sky.’ The name ‘Zulu’ is derived from the Amazulu, the Elohim, and Zulu traditions are closely linked to their ancient teachings.”
“During coming months in Kama, we will intensify the ongoing campaign of apostasy launched by Rael a decade ago,” Ehouan said. (See www.unitedkingdomsofkama.org.) “Kama must free itself!”
Distributed by APO (African Press Organization) on behalf of International Raelian Movement (IRM).
Media contact: Ditalamane HEBIE, lamane89@yahoo.com, +226-76-62-31-57
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Dinosaur Communications: KIDDIES WORLD - The Amazon Best Seller (Also for S...

Dinosaur Communications: KIDDIES WORLD - The Amazon Best Seller (Also for S...: KIDDIES WORLD - The Amazon Best Seller ATT: SCHOOLS NEWS RELEASE BOOK: KIDDIES WORLD   AUTHOR: Thandisizwe Mgudl...
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KIDDIES WORLD - The Amazon Best Seller (Also for Schools)

KIDDIES WORLD - The Amazon Best Seller

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NEWS RELEASE

BOOK: KIDDIES WORLD
 
AUTHOR: Thandisizwe Mgudlwa
 
Cape Town: South Africa; OCTOBER 5, 2015
Thandisizwe Mgudlwa, an Internationally published journalist, has made a valuable contribution to education and world development.
In Jaunuary 2015, he produced the Amazon Best Seller ranking list, children's book, KIDDIES WORLD (http://www.amazon.com/Kiddies-World-Our-Keedo-Life-ebook/dp/B00S6M71SI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1436798475&sr=8-1&keywords=kiddies+world).
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As a writer at The Associated Press, and journalist for more than 15 years he has shaped world opinion, influenced decision and policy makers on a number of subjects that affect us daily.
Thandisizwe has been published world-wide notably by the likes of The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Guardian, The Independent, The Globe and Mail, The New Yorker, USA Today among others.
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The book, KIDDIES WORLD, can also be used by schools and other educational institutions.
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