Why Africa Is the Next Hotel Investment Hotspot | Hotel Investment | FHS 2026 | Hala Matar Choufany
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Exclusive interview with Hala Matar Choufany, President of HVS Middle East Africa and South Asia, at FHS 2026 Dubai. Key Highlights: 1. Hala Matar Choufany breaks down which hospitality markets across the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia are attracting the strongest investor interest today. 2. The UAE and Saudi Arabia continue to draw strong capital inflow within the GCC, even as these markets reach maturity. 3. Emerging destinations are gaining investor attention, including North Africa (Morocco and Egypt), South Africa, Mauritius, and Nairobi. 4. Mauritius stands out for innovating and diversifying its hospitality product offering, while Nairobi has seen a notable uptake in investment. 5. The GCC and North Africa hotel pipeline is estimated at around 200,000 rooms, with roughly 80,000 planned for Saudi Arabia alone. 6. Saudi Arabia and Egypt currently hold the strongest hotel development pipelines in the region, backed by Saudi Arabia's broader vision to diversify its hospitality segments. 7. Looking toward 2030, Hala explains how shifting traveller behaviour, branded residences, and alternate hospitality concepts are reshaping hotel investment strategy. 8. Travellers are increasingly seeking full value experiences rather than just a hotel room, driving developers to build mixed-use destinations that combine hospitality, retail, and commercial space for long-term sustainability. About Travel And Tour World: Travel And Tour World is a global travel media platform covering travel, tourism, hospitality, aviation, MICE, cruise, and luxury travel, with readership across 195 countries. [GCC hotel investment, Saudi Arabia hospitality, Africa hotel investment, hotel pipeline 2026, branded residences, FHS 2026 Dubai, hospitality trends, GCC hotel investment pipeline 2026, Saudi Arabia Egypt hotel pipeline growth, emerging hospitality markets North Africa, Mauritius Nairobi hotel investment trend, traveller behaviour hotel trends 2030, mixed-use destination hospitality development] #HVS #FHS2026 #GCCHospitality #HotelInvestment #SaudiArabiaHospitality #AfricaHospitality #BrandedResidences #TravelAndTourWorld