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.

O le fonotaga o le a maua ai se sili lelei tulaga mo Rwanda e faʻaalia ai lona tele tele tupe teu faʻafaigaluega avanoa i le faletalimalo ma turisi pisinisi. I le fonotaga a le tusitala, o le Ofisa Sili o Tagata Tafafao, Belise Kariza na faamalosiauina tagata auai e saili avanoa eseese, aemaise lava le Kivu Belt Rwanda's turisi ma talimalo talimalo faatasi ai ma ono sili fale meatotino i le Kivu Belt, sisifo o Rwanda.


"Rwanda o se filifiliga faʻatupeina filifiliga faʻapitoa ona tatou saunia se lagolagosua pisinisi lagolago ma uma manaʻomia auaunaga avanoa i luga ole laiga 24/7. O le turisi o loʻo avea ma maʻa autu a le atunuʻu, o le malo o se paʻaga autu ma ua faʻaeteʻete faʻaeteete e atiaʻe mea manaʻomia talafeagai e lagolago ai le tuputupu aʻe o le vaega, pei o malosi auala, sapalai vai ma eletise, "o le tala lea a 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.

O le Africa Hotel Investment Forum (AHIF) o le fonotaga muamua lea o tupe teu faafaigaluega i faletalimalo i Aferika, e faatosina mai ai le toatele o tagata talimalo i faletalimalo faavaomalo, o latou e teu tupe, o latou e ana tupe ma o latou pulega. O le fonotaga e maua ai se tulaga mo le faʻafesuiaʻiga o faʻamatalaga, faʻaliliuina o le poto ma sili atu ona taua, o se taimi e faʻatutu ai Rwanda e avea ma nofoaga lelei e faʻatupe ai tagata e faia faʻaiuga i le faletalimalo.