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    2-4 November | Fairmont Taghazout Bay, Morocco

    The Africa Hospitality Investment Forum (AHIF) is renowned to be the annual meeting place for the region’s most senior hospitality investors, developers, operators and advisors. 

    It is the leading hospitality investment forum that connects business leaders from the international and local markets, driving investment into tourism projects, infrastructure and hotel development across Africa.  

    We are delighted to confirm that the Africa Hospitality Investment Forum will return to Morocco in 2022 and we look forward to welcoming you back to the Kingdom of Light.

    Meet our Advisory Board

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    SA
    Scott Antel
    Partner
    Scotts FZ LLE
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    MA
    Mohamed Awadalla
    Chief Executive Officer
    TIME Hotels
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    MB
    Mossadeck Bally
    Founder and CEO
    Azalai Hotels Group
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    EC
    Ewan Cameron
    Director – Africa
    Westmont Hospitality Group
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    FC
    Farhan Charaniya
    Director
    CHIC
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    RC
    Rahul Chaudhary
    Chief Executive and Managing Director
    CG Corp Global & CG Hospitality Holdings
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    HM
    Hala Matar Choufany
    President - Middle East, Africa and South Asia
    HVS
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    MD
    Mark Dunford
    Partner - Head of Investment & Commercial
    Cavendish Maxwell
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    Leila Farah Mokaddem
    Director General Southern Africa
    African Development Bank
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    OG
    Olivier Granet
    Managing Partner | Chief Executive Officer
    Kasada Capital Management
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    BH
    Bani Haddad
    Managing Director
    Aleph Hospitality
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    SM
    Shamil Manek
    Director
    The Merwest Company
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    FN
    Fabio Nava
    Vice President - Capital Markets, Sub-Saharan Africa
    JLL Hotels Hospitality Group
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    JN
    Juliet Njogu
    Managing Director and Founder
    The Social House Nairobi and Alba Hotel Meru
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    DO
    Dupe Olusola
    CEO
    Transcorp Hotel
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    NP
    Nicolas Pompigne-Mognard
    Founder & Chairman
    APO Group
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    RR
    Ramsay Rankoussi
    Vice President, Development - Africa & Turkey
    Radisson Hotel Group
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    AS
    Alain Sebah
    President
    Golden Tulip Africa
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    DS
    Daniel Silke
    Political Economy Analyst & Futurist 
    Political Futures Consultancy
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    NV
    Nick van Marken
    Industry Executive
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    JV
    Jameel Verjee
    Principal
    The Diar Group (Cityblue)
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    TW
    Trevor Ward
    Managing Director
    W Hospitality Group
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    MW
    Matthew Weihs
    Managing Director
    the bench
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    AW
    Amos Weseka
    Founder & Chief Executive Officer
    Great Lakes Safaris
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    GW
    Graham Wood
    Chief Operating Officer
    Sun International

    Meet Our Sponsors

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    Gold Sponsors

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    Press Release


    ......Imad Barrakad, Chairman & CEO, SMIT, said: “We are delighted to be hosting AHIF once again and showcasing the opportunities that are available for investors outside of the established cities of Casablanca and Marrakech. As a country we are investing billions along the southern coast of Morocco and we look forward to welcoming the luminaries of the African hospitality industry to showcase the opportunities, build relationships with them and assure them that Morocco is a place they should prioritise for new initiatives.”

    Morocco is an outstanding example of the benefits tourism can bring to a country’s economy and its investment attractiveness. Prior to the pandemic, the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) reported that the Travel & Tourism sector was responsible for 21.2% of the country’s export revenue, $10.0 billion. In 2019, the industry was worth $14.6 billion, 12.1% of Morocco’s GDP, and was sustaining 1.3 million jobs, 12.3% of total employment.

    According to the World Bank, tourism is expected to be a major driver of the country’s economy this year. In 2021, Morocco's GDP growth rebounded to 7.4%, which helped the country regain most of the output and job losses caused by the COVID-19 crisis. However, as real GDP is still 6.4% below the pre-pandemic trend it is encouraging for those looking to invest.

    Investor Places

    If you are a hotel owner or investor currently with hotel assets, or looking to acquire hotel assets, and would like to attend the conference as our guest, please contact Mala Patel

    Criteria for Approval:

    • Hospitality property owned or being developed in Africa over the next 12-24 months*

    • Any other real estate investor with assets considering expanding into African hospitality sector

    *Should you wish to keep your portfolio confidential, we will be able to deliver this.

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    CONTACT US


    MATTHEW WEIHS
    Managing Director, the bench
    M: +44 7858 511012
    E:
     matthew.weihs@thebench.com

    MALA PATEL
    Event Director, the bench
    M: +44 (0)7930 573621
    E:  mala.patel@thebench.com 

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