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.
Mkutano huo utatoa jukwaa bora kwa Rwanda kuonyesha fursa zake kubwa za uwekezaji katika tasnia ya hoteli na utalii. Kwenye mkutano na waandishi wa habari Afisa Mkuu wa Utalii, Belise Kariza aliwahimiza washiriki kugundua fursa mbali mbali, haswa eneo la utalii na ukaribishaji wa Ukanda wa Kivu Rwanda pamoja na mali sita za mali isiyohamishika katika Ukanda wa Kivu, magharibi mwa Rwanda.
"Rwanda ni chaguo la kimkakati la uwekezaji hasa kwa sababu tunatoa mazingira ya biashara ya kuunga mkono na huduma zote muhimu zinazopatikana mkondoni 24/7. Pamoja na utalii kuwa tegemeo kubwa nchini, serikali ni mdau muhimu na imechukua tahadhari kubwa kuendeleza miundombinu inayofaa kusaidia ukuaji wa sekta hiyo, kama vile barabara kali, usambazaji wa maji na umeme, ”Kariza alisema.
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.
Jukwaa la Uwekezaji la Hoteli ya Afrika (AHIF) ndio mkutano wa kwanza wa uwekezaji wa hoteli barani Afrika, unaovutia wamiliki wengi maarufu wa hoteli za kimataifa, wawekezaji, wafadhili na kampuni za usimamizi. Mkutano huo unatoa jukwaa la kubadilishana habari, kuhamisha maarifa na muhimu zaidi, tukio la kuiweka Rwanda kama mahali pazuri pa uwekezaji kwa watoa maamuzi katika wawekezaji wa hoteli.
