Category: Tourism
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Hello Kigali: Technology to drive business growth in Ghana
Business Leaders in the public as well as private sector partaking in Hello Kigali, Citi FM’s business tour are projecting a significant increase in the use of technology in business operations in Ghana in the short to medium term. They believe ICT has been underutilized in Ghana in propelling business growth despite significant inroads made…
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#HelloKigali tour makes stops at key gov’t agencies
Learning from Rwanda’s successful systems in tax implementations and effective public sector are but some of the expectations of participants of Citi FM’s Hello Kigali tour. The business leaders from both the public and private sectors, are also hopeful of implementing the model adopted by Rwanda back here in Ghana. “I decided to join the…
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#HelloKigali tour reveals Kigali’s serene landscape [Photos]
Business leaders taking part in Citi FM’s Hello Kigali business tour have already been warmed into the serene and apparent orderliness in the city of Kigali. For the first day of their tour, the delegation will today be exposed to Rwanda’s strategy in ensuring tax compliance, as well as efficiency and reliability in the provision…
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5 Star hotels lament over high utility rates
Operators of 5 star hotels in the country have confirmed to Citi Business News that they are running at a huge loss due to high cost of utilities. According to them, the astronomical cost of operating is badly affecting their revenue generations. “Electricity cost especially must be looked at. It is our biggest problem now.”…
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Labadi Beach Hotel wins best 5-star hotel for 2016
Labadi Beach Hotel has emerged as the 5-Star Hotel of the year at the second edition of the Annual Ghana Hotels Awards 2016 in Accra. The programme which was held at the Kempinski Hotel over the weekend also saw Accra City Hotel take home the 4 Star Hotel of the year award. This was followed…
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Catherine Afeku spells out plans for tourism industry
Nominee for the Minister of Tourism, creative arts and culture Catherine Ablema Afeku says her ministry will work on reducing air tariffs to encourage more travel to and within the country. She believes the move will reduce cost and also develop the country into a tourist hub. Speaking to Journalists after the President announced her…
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Citi FM’s ‘Hello Kigali’ business trip slated for January 24th
Citi FM will from 24th to 28th January, 2017 roll out its first business tour to Rwanda, dubbed ‘Hello Kigali’. The Hello Kigali tour, will expose business leaders in the private and public sectors, managers, entrepreneurs and individuals to a first-hand experience on how Rwanda with its recent genocide history, turned around its story, to…
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Participants of ‘Hello Kigali’ tour upbeat ahead of trip
Expectations are heightening among participants of Citi FM’s first business tour to Rwanda, dubbed “Hello Kigali”. The Hello Kigali tour is slated for January 24th to 28, of this year. The tour, barely two weeks away, will expose business leaders in the private and public sectors, managers, entrepreneurs and individuals to a first-hand experience on…
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Movenpick Ambassador Hotel sold to Quantum Global
Mauritius based investment fund, Quantum Global Africa Hotel LP, has acquired Movenpick Ambassador Hotel from Kingdom Holding Company. Quantum Global is an international group of companies active in the areas of private equity investments, investment management as well as macroeconomic research and econometric modelling. Quantum Global’s private equity arm manages a family of funds targeting…
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Hoteliers apprehensive about power challenges in 2017
The Ghana Hotels Association has expressed fear of a recurrence of unstable power supply within the first quarter of the year 2017. The challenge that confronted the country’s power sector between 2012 and 2016 affected most sectors of the economy. Like other sectors, some hotels were compelled to shut down over operational challenges. The hotel…