Sunmei International was invited to attend Africa Hotel Investment Forum (AHIF) held in Ethiopia during 23th-25th of this month which gathered globally known hotel investors, the investors, developers and operators etc. in African regions. Together they held discussions on the issues such as tourism projects, infrastructure construction and hotel development in Africa.

Africa Hotel Investment Forum (AHIF) is one of the most influential exchange platforms for the hotel industry. It brings together internationally reputable hoteliers and hospitality professionals and aims to host various talks and meetings on hotel investment trends to develop new business opportunities.

This forum takes the theme of “connect, invest, sustain and discover global tourism opportunity”. Alex Kyriakidis, President and Managing Director for Middle East and Africa of Marriott International, Michael Ghebru, Advisor of the Chairman of Sunshine Corporation, David Singleton, Former Area Vice President of Franchise Operations & Development EMEA/South, Hannah Edinger, Deputy Director of Insight Africa of Deloitte&Touche, Rick Taylor, CEO of commercial travel company, TewoldeGebreMariam, CEO of Ethiopian Airlines and a dozen of hotel and tourism industry experts organized heated debates concerning sustainable property investment for investors, how to finance for the sustainable projects, the prospect and strategy of Africa’s tourism industry, the growth potential of global hotel brands in African area etc. during the three day period and together they proposed market potential and feasible strategy for Africa’s hotel industry in the following three years.

At the end of the forum, Haile Gebrselassie, the legendary world champion in long-distance race joined the Run for Charity to supportAHOPE, Ethiopia’s charity organization and create hope for HIV-positive orphans.