Rwanda: Investment opportunities in the hotbed for luxury and leisure tourism

The Rwanda Development Board (RDB) today held a press conference to announce the Africa Hotel Investment Forum that is happening in Kigali, Rwanda from 4th to 6th October.

Foorum annab Rwandale suurepärase platvormi oma tohutute investeerimisvõimaluste tutvustamiseks hotelli- ja turismitööstuses. Pressikonverentsil julgustas turismijuht Belise Kariza osalejaid avastama erinevaid võimalusi, eriti Kivu Belt Rwanda turismi- ja külalislahkuse varjupaika ning kuut peamist kinnisvaraobjekti Kivu Beltis Rwandast läänes.


„Rwanda on strateegiline investeerimisvalik peamiselt seetõttu, et pakume toetavat ärikeskkonda koos kõigi vajalike teenustega, mis on veebis 24/7 saadaval. Kuna turism on riigi tugisammas, on valitsus peamine sidusrühm ja hoolitsenud sektori kasvu toetamiseks vajaliku infrastruktuuri arendamise eest, nagu tugevad teed, veevarustus ja elekter, ”sõnas Kariza.

The key investment opportunities presented include: a hot spring eco-tourism resort on the Rubavu Peninsula, an entertainment and leisure complex in Rubavu, a five-star golf resort and residential villas, an Ecolodge on Gihaya Island, a premium boutique hotel and tourism center in Rusizi and the completion of a five-star conference and leisure hotel in Rusizi district.

The respective projects range in value from $50 up to $152 million. Rwanda’s western province is a popular tourist destination given its vicinity to the Volcanoes National Park, home of the mountain gorillas and its current offering of lakeside resorts and water sports. According to tourism statistics, the industry registered more than US $ 340m in revenues in 2015 indicating a 10% increase from 2014.



“As we develop more tourism packages, it is important that we diversify our offering in terms of luxury accommodations and amenities for our clients. Lake Kivu is literally paradise on earth and presents the opportunity for Rwanda to become a resort destination,” she added.  The Kivu belt offers a breath-taking, incredible scenery, exquisite weather and accessibility making it attractive holiday destination. The Kivu Belt houses prime lakeside properties, flora and fauna, cultural and heritage sites and nature trails.

Africa Hotel Investment Forum (AHIF) on Aafrika peamine hotelliinvesteeringute konverents, mis meelitab ligi paljusid silmapaistvaid rahvusvahelisi hotelliomanikke, investoreid, rahastajaid ja fondivalitsejaid. Foorum pakub platvormi teabevahetuseks, teadmiste edastamiseks ja, mis veelgi olulisem, võimaluse tutvustada Rwandat kui ideaalset investeerimissihtkohta hotelliinvestorite otsustajatele.