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AFRICA HOTEL INVESTMENT FORUM IN 2016
The Government of Rwanda through
the Rwanda Development Board,
will host the Africa Hotel
Investment Forum (AHIF) in 2016
in Kigali. AHIF brings together
the leading international hotel
investors in Africa with local
operators, ministers, government
officials and industry experts,
to discuss all aspects of hotel
investment and operation in
Africa.
The decision to host AHIF in
Kigali underlines a clear
strategy by the Government of
Rwanda to attract investment in
the tourism sector. Ambassador
Yamina Karitanyi, Chief Tourism
Officer at the Rwanda
Development Board, said: “We see
AHIF as an excellent platform to
meet many of the most important
decision makers and investors,
who have the power collectively
to influence investment in the
hospitality industry in Africa.
We are determined to build
relationships and showcase
Rwanda as the right place to do
business and therefore we
believe that hosting the event
will create an opportunity for
local hotel developers to forge
partnerships with investors.”
In signing the agreement to
bring AHIF 2016 to Kigali, all
parties committed to pursuing
five goals, which include:
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Supporting hotel and
infrastructure development
within Rwanda and across
Africa
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Promoting Africa to the
international hotel investor
and operator community
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Educating the hotel
investment community about
the tourism potential of
Africa
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Facilitating networking
between African stakeholders
and the international
community
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Supporting Rwanda’s ambition
for growth through travel &
tourism
In Africa as a whole, Travel &
Tourism is seen as a highly
attractive growth industry.
According to the World Travel &
Tourism Council (WTTC), it is
responsible for 8.1% of GDP and
it is forecast to rise at 4.9%
per annum until 2025.
Similarly, Rwanda’s tourism
sector continues to grow
positioning itself as the
leading foreign earner for the
country. For the financial year
2013 to 2014, the sector
registered a three per cent
increase in the number of
visitors to Rwanda. These
numbers grew from 1.14million
visitors to 1.2 million visitors
also accounting for an increase
in revenue from $293.4m in 2013
to $303m in 2014.
In Rwanda, leisure has been a
major driver of Rwanda’s tourism
industry. Currently, the country
is focusing on Meetings
Incentives Conference and
Exhibitions/Events (MICE)
tourism, capitalising on safety,
developed infrastructure,
accessibility and new entrants
in the hotel industry such as
the Marriott, Radisson Blu,
Radisson by Park Inn, Sheraton,
Golden Tulip, Kempisnki and
Zinc, amongst others. Hosting
the AHIF will no doubt
contribute growth of Rwanda as a
leading MICE destination in the
region. Later this year, Rwanda
will host Interpol AGM, World
Economic Forum on Africa in 2016
as well as Africa Union Summit
in 2016.
Jonathan Worsley, Chairman,
Bench Events, the company that
organises AHIF and other top
international hotel investment
conferences, said: “I know of at
least three hotel projects in
Rwanda that came about as a
consequence of a conversation at
AHIF.I have every confidence
that the proactive approach that
is being displayed by the Rwanda
Development Board will pay off,
as all the major hotel chains
are seeking new opportunities in
Africa – and one of the most
crucial issues for them is to
find public sector partners that
are making a serious effort to
speak their language.”
By moving to a different African
city every couple of years, AHIF
will help to showcase
high-growth destinations across
the continent as a whole.
Jonathan Worsley, Chairman of
Bench Events concluded: “The
African economic growth story is
becoming well-known. At around
5% per annum, it is a multiple
of developed economies and that
is appealing to the
international business
community.”
In 2014, the event took place in
Addis Ababa and attracted over
500 participants from more than
40 countries who represented
over 400 companies. AHIF ‘15
will again take place in Addis,
at the Sheraton hotel on 30th
September – 1st October, where
the number of delegates is
expected to increase
substantially on last year.
Several networking contacts made
at AHIF have since resulted in
promising new business
relationships and the event
attracted considerable media
attention, with around a hundred
reporters in attendance from
major local and international
news organizations.
THE COUNTDOWN CONTINUES TO THE
KIGALI AVIATION CONFERENCE AND
SAFETY SEMINARS
It is now just over 5 weeks until the 4th Safety in
African Aviation Conference in Kigali, 19-20November
2015! The conference is set to be the biggest one
yet, so make sure that you book your place today, in
order not to miss out!
Programme –We have compiled an exciting programme
that will capture all the up and coming challenges
and developments in the industry. We’ll bring
together aviation professionals from across Africa
and beyond for two days of networking, interactive
discussions and presentations across the Airport,
Air Traffic Control, Engineering and Flight Safety
sectors.
Highlights include presentations from Willis
Aerospace & Aerovista that will better equip you for
your annual negotiations with you insurance broker.
A full programme for the conference is attached to
this email, along with a delegate booking form. To
confirm your place, please complete and return the
form.
Running concurrently with the conference are 3
unique courses on Flight Data Management, Dangerous
Goods and Fundamentals of Airworthiness & auditing.
They each give you the chance to forward your career
and the safety capital of your organisation. Hurry
though cause we are starting to run out of places!
Book your places today – for further information
about attending the conference or any of the courses
or for registration forms for the courses, please
visit the events website or contact the conference
team at events.
For more information or registration for any of
the unique events, please visit the event website at
www.2gether4safety.org
A limited number of sponsorship options are still
available, please contactevents for more
information.
AviAssist Foundation
The partners & sponsors of the Rwanda pop-up
safety campus include:
              
KWITA IZINA 2013 WILL NAME A DOZEN NEW GORILLA
BABIES
RWANDA'S FESTIVAL OF THE GORILLAS BECOMES
ANNUAL TOURIST DESTINATION
BY DR. WOLFGANG H. THOME, ETN CORRESPONDENT, AFRICA | MAY 23,
2013
(eTN) - When the Rwanda Development Board’s (RDB) Tourism
and Conservation Department holds their annual Kwita Izina
Gorilla Naming Ceremony on Saturday, June 22, at Kinigi,
outside Volcano National Park, exactly a dozen newborn
gorilla babies will be named this year. One of them was only
born two days ago to the joy of the park staff and the
conservation and tourism fraternity at large. It was Muganga
of the Isabukuru group who has given birth to a baby of yet
to be determined sex.
Namers selected by RDB to perform the actual naming during
the high-profile ceremony are normally given a choice of two
names, at times three, proposed by the rangers and wardens
looking after the gorilla groups, and reflect often the
circumstances of the birth, make reference to the location,
or reflect the mood of the group at the time.
Kwita Izina has, over the years, developed into a week-long
celebration, during which conferences and workshops
dedicated to conservation take place, community projects
benefiting the people living around the Volcano National
Park are handed over or launched, and where sporting and
society events are used to mark Rwanda’s unwavering
commitment to looking after the gentle giants of the Virunga
mountains.
Travelers from around the world are now regularly planning
visits to Rwanda to coincide with the annual Festival of the
Gorillas which is unique in the range countries where
mountain gorillas are found. Visit www.rwandatourism.com for
more information about the country’s tourism attractions,
how to get there, and how best to travel across the “Land of
a Thousand Hills.”
RWANDA "THE LAND OF A THOUSAND
HILLS"
Capital City: Kigali
Other Cities: Gitarama, Butare,
Ruhengeri, Gisenyi
Independence: 1 July 1962 (from
Belgium)
Geography:
Location: Central africa, South of
the Equator at the Great Lakes region, East of
Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Area: 26 338 sq km
People:
Population: 8.5 million
Ethnic groups: Hutu 85%, Tutsi
14%, Twa 1%
Religions: Christian 93.5%, Muslim
4,6%
Languages: French, kinyarwanda
Currency: Rwandan Franc (RWF)
RWANDA , “the land of a thousand hills” is one of the most
incredibly beautiful places of the African continent. Rwandan
tourism is one of the most fast developing industries of
Rwanda. The government has lately placed a great deal of
investment in the Rwanda tourism sector.
Rwanda has many attractive beaches, lakes, mountains and
an extremely rich wildlife reserve. The country is blessed with
a very favorable climate, fine food, lodging facilities and a
rich cultural heritage of arts and crafts. Rwanda also has
national parks, national museum, eco tourism and scope for many
exciting tourist activities like biking, trekking, mountain
biking and shopping facilities. Tourists can enjoy an exciting
vacation trip to Rwanda and its adjoining cities and their
popular attractions. Rwandan tourism industry is fast
booming and more and more tourists are ready to explore this
comparatively quieter and peaceful country of African
continent.
Rwanda is a mountainous area which lies in the central part of
Africa and is divided by the Rift Valley. There is an extensive
mountain range extending from the north to south. There are many attractions
in Rwanda which are spread throughout the country. Rwanda
attractions mainly include national parks, museums, falls and
lakes. Kigali, the capital does not have many tourist attraction
spots.
The most interesting Rwandan attraction is the A’Kagera
National Park which is located on the eastern part of the country.
The national park comprises of a variety of wildlife animals and is
the home of more than 500 kinds of birds. It comprises of Lake
Mungesera and the Rusumo Falls.
The Parc des Volcans is one of the last sanctuaries where one can
find the mountain gorilla. This region also has two active
volcanoes. Lake Kivu is another popularRwandan attraction which
provides the opportunity for a variety of water sports and
excursions on the lake. The Rugege Forest has some rare species of
wildlife animals.
The surrounding city of Butare also a host of Rwandan attractions and
one can find some interrsting craft shops, a botanical garden and
museums. Beaches also form an essential part of Rwandan attraction.
Tourists can visit an extensive range of beaches in Rwanda and have
lots of fun.
Rwanda National Parks are the popular tourist attractions
for all those who travel to the exotic country of Rwanda. Rwanda
National Parks hold a variety of wildlifewhich ranges
from impalas, deer, zebras, gorillas, elephants, buffaloes and
giraffes.Rwanda National Parks are also famous for its
birds and some of them are the bizarre shoebill stork, the
papyrus ganolek and the fish eagles.
Some of the famous Rwanda National Parks are the Akagera
National Park, the Nyungwe National Park and the Volcanoes
National Park.
Rwanda National Parks enhance the beauty of its wildlife
and also attract the tourists in general. Rwanda National
Parks help to protect the wildlife and all the species of
birds and animals that sometimes become extinct or are hard to
trace.
The government of Rwanda takes all the initiatives to prevent
the heritage of the national parks.
Eco Tourism refers to tourism that supports the conservation
of environment.Rwanda Eco Tourism too has such a goal of
improving and conserving the natural environment. Rwanda Eco
Tourism concentrates around the National parks in this area.
The topography of Rwanda is landlocked with hills on all sides. Such
a geographical location has earned for it the title of “Land of a
Thousand Hills”.
The natural environment of Rwanda is a home to Mountain Gorillas,
orchids, Birds, Butterflies. Rwanda Eco Tourism involves the
preservation of this species richness. The forested tracts in Rwanda
happens to be the ideal home to a variety of flora and fauna. Such a
rich bio diversity has led to the growth of Rwanda Eco Tourism.
The natural environment of Rwanda serves as the ideal spot for
tourists to enjoy. The Akagera National Park includes with its
wetlands and lakes consists of mammals like hippo, elephants and
giraffe.
Rwanda is a landlocked country in Africa noted for its species
richness. The forested tracts present in Rwanda is home to a
wide variety of flora and fauna. Rwanda also happens to have
more than half of the World's gorilla population.Rwanda
Gorilla are found concentrated mainly in the areas of the
Virunga National Park. The Virunga National Park includes within
it as many as three National Parks. It is in here that around
350 mountain Rwanda Gorilla are found. The mountain
Gorillas today happen to be an endangered species.
The Rwanda Gorillas are peace loving and tolerant of
tourists. An adult Rwanda Gorilla is around thrice as bulky as
an average adult human. Rwanda Gorilla safari today forms
an important part of Rwanda tourism. Tracking theRwanda
Gorilla is without doubt a wonderful experience. Gorilla
trekking in this part brings with it the joy of observing the
gorillas play,rest, sleep, feed.
Permits need to be taken in order to go for Gorilla trek from
the Rwanda Tourism Board office. Certain guidelines need to be
followed that include the visitors to maintain a distance of at
least 7m from the Gorillas. Besides, the time that one can spend
is also limited to an hour. People with a cold are not allowed
to prevent flu transfer to the gorillas. Moreover, the trekking
group should not include more than eight members. Even though
the visitors can take photographs one is not allowed to use
flash.
The presence of the endangered Rwanda Gorilla and many
other species of flora and fauna has led to the development of
the tourist industry in this region.
Rwanda is a landlocked country marked by its hilly nature. The
topography and climatic conditions have given rise to the
presence of a dense cover of vegetation in the form of forests.
These forests today happen to be the home of a variety of
birds. Rwanda Birds variety points to the species
richness that is present in this region.
Rwanda Bird consists of around 650 species. This includes
some of the very rare species of birds. The Akagera National
Park is the home to many birds like the Shoebill. Besides, the
other bird species that are also found here include Red faced
Barbet, Carruther's and Tabora Cisticolas, Bennet's
Woodpecker,White winged and Broad tailed Warbles, Papyrus
Gonolek and many others.
The Nyungwe Forest is located in the south west. Large tracts of
the forest area is difficult to access due to the presence of
dense vegetation and steep slopes. TheRwanda Bird species
found here include some of the very rare ones like the Rwenzori
Turaco, Handsome Francolin, Rwenzori Batis, Mountain Sooty
Boubou, Red Faced Woodland,Yellow eyed black flycatcher,
Rwenzori double collared,Archer's Robin Chat, Grauer's Rush,
Masked mountain Apalis, Stripe Breasted Tit, Blue Headed and
Regal Sunbird. Apart from these species, the Kungwe Apalis and
Red-collared mountain Babbler are also found in this forest and
this happens to be the only conveniently accessible place where
they are found.
There are other tracts too where Rwanda Birds are found
to be present. The rich bio-diversity of this region has
attracted tourists from all over the World. Observing the Rwanda
Birds has always been a pleasure for the tourists.
Rwanda Butterflies include as many as 100 species. Rwanda
Butterflies include some of the very rare and colorful ones.
These species form an important part of the natural ecosystem of
Rwanda. The diversity that is found in Rwanda in terms of birds,
butterflies, orchids, gorillas has attracted tourists from
different parts of the world. Rwanda with its bio diversity
today happens to be the ideal destination where one can feel the
intimacy with nature.
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Jerry W. Bird, Editor.
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