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Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts has announced the official opening of the 260-room Mövenpick Ambassador Hotel in the Ghanaian capital Accra. Originally built and presented as a gift by the United Kingdom to Ghana after gaining independence in 1957, the completely rebuilt Mövenpick Ambassador Hotel Accra is ideally located downtown in the central business district, close to Government ministries, major financial institutions, Accra International Conference Centre and only 7km from Kotoka International Airport....

On Saturday, 1 October 2011, Meliá Hotels & Resorts will open a resort on the exotic island of Zanzibar in Tanzania....

Press Release – Africa’s Eden. Africa’s Eden announced that it will re-open its Loango Lodge in Gabon for international guests on 15 December 2011. Africa’s Eden, which is the pioneer of safari tourism to Gabon, had suspended its operation in mid-2010 following access difficulties. These difficulties have now been resolved and reliable aviation connections have been re-established. ...

Rezidor Hotel Group has announced the opening of a new mid-market hotel in Tunisia....

Africa now ranks among the fastest growing economic regions in the world, according to a recent report (June 2011) by the McKinsey Global Institute....

Kenya Tourism Ministry is reportedly working on a concept to integrate culinary tourism in its strategy. ...

Hilton Hotels& Resort opened last week two hotels in Africa. With the opening of Hilton Windhoek and Hilton Malabo, the hospitality group is expanding its presence to 78 countries worldwide. ...

Following the successful opening of Taj Cape Town in 2010, Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces enters the North African market. ...

Rezidor has opened the very first Radisson Blu Hotel in Nigeria: the Radisson Blu Anchorage Hotel, Lagos VI. ...

The Rezidor Hotel Group is set to open a Park Inn by Radisson property in Kenya in 2013, as it seeks a bigger share of Africa’s hotel business. The Park Inn Nairobi Westlands will be Rezidor's first Park Inn by Radisson in East Africa, and is scheduled to open in Q4 2013. ...