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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nAfrica<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n From a single hotel in Africa 20 years ago, Radisson Hotel Group\u2019s African portfolio has grown to almost 100 hotels in operation and under development in more than 30 countries across the continent, cementing the Group\u2019s leading position as the hotel company with the largest active presence in the most countries across Africa. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Setting a hotel expansion record in Africa with 13 hotel signings to date, translating to a new hotel signed every 20 days, the Group remains firmly on track with their ambitious development strategy to reach over 150 hotels by 2025 across the continent. \u201cDespite the current situation and supporting our robust expansion strategy, our teams are working tirelessly to realize the pipeline, with eight hotel openings in Africa this year. We have already opened five hotels, consisting of four of the seven hotels we\u2019ve just announced in Morocco, which consist of resorts and residences as well the opening of Africa\u2019s second Radisson RED hotel in Rosebank. The remaining three hotels, all due to open before year-end, represent our debut in Madagascar with a portfolio of three hotels.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Building on the success of the Group\u2019s five-year expansion and transformation plan, Radisson Hotel Group is ready for the rebound of travel and remains firmly committed to becoming the brand of choice for owners, partners, and guests.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" with over 20 hotels and 4,000 rooms signed to date Radisson Hotel Group, one of the world\u2019s leading hotel groups, is proud to announce a record year in its fastest growing region, the Middle East & Africa, with 21 signings and seven hotel openings achieved thus far. The Group\u2019s expansion drive includes the announcement of …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":39921,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[439],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-39920","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-english-news"],"yoast_head":"\n
\nThese signings, reinforcing the Group\u2019s expansion strategy, have secured a record growth in Morocco with an additional nine hotels, comprising of two hotels in Casablanca, including the debut of the Radisson brand with the Radisson Hotel Casablanca Gauthier La Citadelle and the recent partnership established with Madaef which translates to seven additional hotels across key leisure destinations in the country. The group has also announced the launch of their first project, the Earl Heights Suite Hotel, a member of Radisson Individuals in Accra, Ghana joining their new affiliation brand; their market entry in Victory Falls with the introduction of Radisson Blu Resort Mosi-Oa-Tunya Livingstone as well as another new entry with Radisson Hotel Djibouti. The most recent announcement was the Radisson Hotel Middleburg which further complements the Group\u2019s presence across South Africa.
\nThese hotel signings equate to almost 2,500 rooms, most of which are located in the Group\u2019s core focus countries, especially across Morocco, with the remainder reinforcing their presence in cluster markets or entering into new territories.
\nRamsay Rankoussi, Vice President, Development, Africa & Turkey at Radisson Hotel Group, said: \u201cFor the remainder of the year, we will continue to build on the success and momentum we\u2019ve had thus far, with a continued focus on our identified key markets, specifically Morocco, Egypt, Nigeria and South Africa. We aim to further accelerate our presence across the continent through both new build and conversions. Africa is mainly led by business hotels, but with the recent signings, we have expanded our leisure offerings and serviced apartments which has not only proven resilient during COVID-19 but is also fueling a faster recovery. Our ambitions are driven by creating critical mass in each of our identified focus markets but also ensuring market proximity. These regions are sub divided based on priorities, focus and potential scale.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n