South Africa

It is the jewel in the crown of business travel in South Africa. The Cape Town International Convention Centre, or CTICC, is an exceptional venue of nearly 141,000 m² which consists of two parts, CTICC 1 and CTICC 2, connected by a skywalk. In total, the complex, which allows...

Radisson, which has just surpassed the 100 hotels opened or to come in Africa, Hilton, which plans to open more than 100 hotels to reach 180 establishments across the continent, Accor, which is solidifying its presence in Morocco: the African hotel industry has been at the heart of the news for major hotel groups in recent days...

The ibis brand is giving a new look to its ibis hotels in Abidjan. Opened in the early 1980s, these establishments located in the heart of the Ivorian capital, in the Plateau and Marcory districts, underwent a long renovation phase before reopening in the last few days completely transformed. Now under the ibis Styles banner,...

Having joined Accor at the same time as the other lifestyle brands of the American group SBE, which was acquired by the French hotel operator in 2018, the Hyde brand is beginning to expand around the world. Following the opening of an all-inclusive and adults-only resort in Bodrum last May, it has just set up in quick succession...

Qatar Airways' imminent entry into the African market by taking over an airline on the continent has been announced for several years. This has now happened, with the Qatari carrier taking a 25% stake in Airlink. This independent regional airline is based in Johannesburg and has become, with the restructuring...

Set on the edge of the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, dominated by the famous silhouette of Table Mountain, the Cape Grace has rapidly established itself as one of the finest hotels in Africa since its inauguration in 1996. Bought in 2022 by Kasada, the investment platform dedicated to the African hotel industry, close to Accor, and then announced as a potential...

A breathtaking view of Table Mountain, the Atlantic Ocean or the bustling streets of Cape Town from its rooftop: that's the promise of a new hotel for Mama Shelter. While the lifestyle brand also has a project in Casablanca, the brand founded by Serge Trigano is preparing to set up at the other end of...

Pullman has discovered a new country - South Africa - with its Triangle House in Cape Town. One of the city's tallest skyscrapers, this cruciform tower dominates its historic centre from the top of its 104 metres, while offering business travellers an ideal base from which to...

Its acquisition last year by Kasada, Accor's preferred partner for its expansion in sub-Saharan Africa, was the first step in this direction. The Cape Grace, one of Cape Town's leading hotels, will become a fully-fledged Fairmont property by the end of the year. "We couldn't think of a more iconic hotel than...

Middle East Saudi Arabia Fairmont Ramla Serviced Residences, Riyadh (early 2023) Already present in the Saudi capital with a 298-room and suite hotel, the luxury brand Fairmont is adding a second residential address. This long-stay establishment will appeal to business travellers, as it is located close to King Abdullah's financial district and...

Several new top-of-the-range hotels have been announced around the world in recent days. Starting with the opening of a Radisson Collection in Tirana, on the edge of the Albanian capital's Grand Park, a vast ocean of greenery that includes the presidential palace, the zoo and the botanical garden. After Berlin, Bilbao and...

The Radisson group is continuing its expansion in Africa, and in South Africa in particular. At the end of May, the upmarket Radisson Blu brand set up shop in Juba, South Sudan, with a 154-room hotel featuring large meeting areas. It has also just opened in one of the main cities to the south of the country...

The avid and voco brands are vying for the status of the fastest growing brand within the IHG group. While the avid budget brand has just passed the 50-hotel mark with the opening of a hotel at Fort Lauderdale airport, and is continuing to expand in North America with the opening of a new hotel at the...

The new variant, called Omicron, is considered dangerous because of its very high number of mutations. Current vaccines may therefore be ineffective against this variant. Speaking to the BBC, Professor Tulio de Oliveira, Director of the Centre for Epidemic Response and Innovation in South Africa, said that there was a...

Several years of unsuccessful restructuring and the coronavirus epidemic seemed to have taken their toll on the national carrier South African Airways. The carrier entered receivership in December 2019 and officially suspended all its flights in September 2020. The main reason for this was a total lack of cash. Last April, however, the company finally received the...

Embodying the new wave of contemporary, design-led and vibrant hotels that are spreading around the world, the Radisson RED brand has added a second hotel on the African continent. Following an initial opening in Cape Town in 2017, the lifestyle brand has once again made its home in South Africa, in Johannesburg, with...

Will business travel to Africa quickly return to its pre-Covid form? Despite advances in vaccination, the shadow of PCR tests, quarantines and closed borders continues to haunt short business trips to the continent. It's an uncertainty that struck as early as 4 March 2020...

South Africa, the continent's leading economic power, had barely recovered from a first deadly wave of the pandemic last year when it was faced with a new acceleration in infections, accompanied by an unfortunate coincidence: the 501Y.V2 variant of Covid 19, discovered by local scientists, was immediately dubbed the "South African variant"...

Hyatt is continuing its growth in sub-Saharan Africa with the announced takeover of the former Hilton Cape Town City Centre. Renamed Hyatt Regency Cape Town, the establishment is due to open in December 2020 and will offer 137 rooms, including 15 suites, three bars and restaurants, a fitness centre and an outdoor swimming pool, in addition to 400 m2 of meeting space and...

Cosmopolitan, innovative, set between mountain and ocean in a superb natural setting, Cape Town has been the stuff of dreams for centuries. Founded in 1652 in the most extreme region of southern Africa, the city known as the Mother City has always aspired to carve out a special place for itself in the South African economy. The heart of the province of...