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Top 5 Leisure Developers in the Middle East
The Middle East have more than $41 billion in active leisure development projects. Tourism has become a significant focus for Middle East countries whose economies traditionally relied heavily on hydrocarbon exports as a means of diversification.
$41 billion of active Leisure projects in the Middle East
Saudi Arabia leads the Middle East Leisure development sector with 53% or $22 billion in active leisure developments. The UAE is in second place with $17 billion. In 2023, the leisure sector will create 185,000 jobs for labourers while constructing world-class hotels and theme parks.
Malawi’s infrastructure expansion projects promise PPP opportunities
Malawi has more than $12 billion of active projects. With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, PPP as a means to procure much-needed infrastructure has received a lot of impetus in Malawi.
Djibouti is seeking investors into its tourism facilities
LOCATED in the Horn of Africa, the small Republic of Djibouti covers a mere 23,200 square kilometres yet has a host of opportunities in projects worth nearly $600 million.
Seychelles again eyes its tourism industry growth
The tourism industry in Seychelles is slowly emerging from lockdowns with more than $240 million of new developments.
Top 5 Projects in Cameroon
Cameroon has more than $10 billion of active projects, of which $3 billion is under construction. The population will increase by 27 per cent over the next decade, increasing demand for infrastructure.
300 Keys hotel and residences
REFERENCE: ABiQ.00012.2.2021 COUNTRY: Kenya BUDGET: $50-$55 million A new hotel and hotel residence development in Nairobi. The hotel will have 200 keys whilst the hotel residences will have 100 keys. The development includes a ballroom and F+ B facilities. The...
Top 5 Projects in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is aggressively working to diversify away from its reliance on hydrocarbons. There are more than $1.6 trillion of active projects in the kingdom, many of them megaprojects worth hundreds of billions.
Top 5 Projects in Senegal
Senegal has close to $20 billion of active projects. Excellent ICT infrastructure enables Senegal to position itself as a leader in the region with billions of foreign direct investment into critical sectors.
Top 5 Projects in South Africa
South Africa has a population of close to 60 million and has the second-largest economy in Africa. It has more than $190 billion of active projects, of which $81 billion is now under construction.
Top 5 Projects in Egypt
Significant population growth is driving the Egyptian government to promote investment in all sectors of the economy. Egypt is the largest construction market in Africa, with more than $350 billion of active projects.
ABiQ facilitated more than $280 million in project finance
ABiQ has managed to put forward projects seeking more than $280 million in funding. The projects selected are diverse and cover the agriculture, real estate, energy and renewable energy sectors.
Africa’s Tourism and Leisure Industry
Tourism in Africa is one of the most underdeveloped sectors globally. The African continent captures a mere 1 per cent of the global tourism industry and contributes 8.5 per cent to the continents GDP
$3.0 Billion of active leisure projects in Morocco
Revenue generated by the hospitality industry accounts for almost 8 per cent of Morocco’s economy. With close to $3 billion of active hotel projects, Morocco understands the importance to remain relevant.
Egypt has more than $6 billion of tourism-related projects
COVID-19 has decimated Egypt’s tourism industry. More than 11 million tourists visited in 2018. There are currently more than $6 billion of active projects in the tourism and leisure sector.
North Africa’s Leisure and Entertainment sector to rebound in 2021
Thirty-five million tourists visited North Africa before the COVID-19 pandemic. Although the pandemic has wiped out most of North Africa’s tourism sector, there is still more than $6 billion of active Leisure & Entertainment projects.
Uganda’s international tourism expenditure less than 1% of GDP
Uganda’s population will grow by 30 percent over the next decade reaching 59.4 million from the current 45.7 million people. Yet, international tourism expenditure is among the lowest in Eastern Africa.
Tourism in Tanzania accounts for 1.3 percent of GDP
With many attractions such as Mount Kilimanjaro, Zanzibar, Serengeti National park and Ngorongoro crater, tourism only accounts for 1.3 percent of Tanzania’s GDP
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