African Hotel Investment Forum 2020 | Bench Events | 7 July 2020 | Sofitel Abidjan Hotel Ivoire, Boulevard Hassan II, 08 Bp 01, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire

Africa Hotel Investment Forum are committed to driving investments in regional hotel projects. The events connect key international and regional stakeholders, private and institutional investors to the hotel developers and operators that are fueling the growth of the hotel industry across the continent. The projects that are promoted and funded at FIHA drive investments in tourism, stimulate economic growth in regional markets, create jobs and encourage much needed infrastructure.

2020 Speakers

Mr. Siandou Fofana
Minister of Tourism and Leisure, Ivory Coast

Kossivi Egbetonyo
Minister of Culture, Tourism and Leisure, Togolese Republic

Yassine Arfane
Managing Director, Vigon Systems

Rose Bakri
Chief Financial Officer, Louvre Hotels Africa

Christopher Balliet Bleziri
Principal Investment Officer, West African Development Bank

Olivier Baric
Aviation Director, Africa, EGIS

Ewan Cameron
Director - Africa, Westmont Hospitality

Karim Cheltout
Regional Vice President - Development, Africa, Marriott International

Youssef Chraibi
Associate Director, MAGESPRO Africa

Yacouba Coulibaly
Partner, ASAFO & CO.

David Damiba
Chief Investment Officer, Kasada Capital Management

Gilles Darriau
Managing Director, Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport of Abidjan (AERIA)

Clémence Derycke
Tourism & Leisure Development Manager - West and Central Africa, Horwath HTL

Ismahill Diaby
Managing Director West & Central Africa, Visa

Philippe Doizelet
Managing Partner, Horwath HTL

Hilaire Dongmo
Principal, Actis Real Estate

Thomas Emanuel
Director of Business Development, STR

Réda Faceh
VP Development North Africa and West Africa, Accor

Mamoudou Fadil
Vice-president, Société Nouvelle des Cocotiers (SNC)

Claire Fillatre
Senior Investment Officer, Proparco

Erwan Garnier
Senior Development Director, Francophone & Lusophone Africa, Radisson Hotel Group

Philippe Gaugier
Partner and Co-director of the Tourism, Culture & Hospitality Consulting Department, In Extenso

Maher Ghidaoui
General Manager, Azalaï Hôtel Abidjan

Olivier Granet
Managing Director & President, Kasada Capital Management

Chadi Hauch
Vice President Lodging Development for Africa, Marriott International

Olivier Hennion
Managing Director, IT Hospitality

Olivier Jacquin
Managing Director, Mangalis Hotel Group

Rita Levy
Founder & Managing Director, Work4Stars

Yasmina Limam
Sales & Marketing Director, Accor Hotels Ivory Coast

Leila F. Mokaddem
Country Director, Morocco, African Development Bank

Fabio Nava
Vice President, JLL Hotels & Hospitality Group

Fatimata Ndoye
General Manager, Mercure Cab

Jean Perrochon
Commercial Director, Bench Events

Olivier Petit
Partner, In Extenso Tourism, Culture & Hospitality

Dr. Emmanuel Pinto Moreira
Director, Department of Country Economists, African Development Bank (AfDB)

Nicolas Pompigne-Mognard
Founder and President, APO Group

Marjorie Saint-Lot
Country Manager Ivory Coast, Uber

Zouhaier Sammoud
Manager - Tourism Consulting, Deloitte Africa

Olaf Schmidt
Manager- Tourism Investments Africa, IFC

Mark sopp
Principal, SB Architects

Charlotte Specht
Development Director, Mangalis Hotel Group

Andreas Tscherning
COO International, Louvre Hotels Group

Magade Wade
Chairman of the Board of Directors, Africa Real Estate & Chairman of the steering committee, DISFIN - GPIH

Mohamed Wade
Director General Manager, Amandla Capital Real Estate

Trevor Ward
Managing Director, W Hospitality Group

Emil Youssefzadeh
Chairman, STM Group, Inc.

2020 Sponsors, Partner and Exhibitor

HOST SPONSOR:
• Accor

RECEPTION PLACE:
• Sofitel

GOLD SPONSORS:
• Amandla Capital Real Estate
• Insignia
• Marriott International
• STR

SILVER SPONSORS:
• Lourve Hotels Group
• Mangalis Hotel Group
• Architects
• STM-Electromech

BRONZE SPONSORS:
• Magespro
• IT Hospitality
• JLL
• Vigon Systems
• Work 4 Stars

ROUND TABLE SPONSOR:
• In Extenso

RESEARCH PARTNER:
• Horwath HTL

EXHIBITORS:
• Agora
• GG & Grace International
• OGER International