“This is the biggest centre in Africa. There is a little one in South Africa which is not even half of what we have in one room. There is another little one in Egypt but this is the biggest in Africa. In Nigeria it is the only Offshore Vessel Simulation Centre. Ghana has a simulation centre. They do cadet training but not advanced simulation training like us.”
“Right now we are working with the banking industry and the central bank to create what we call a shared services platform in 2 or 3 areas. One is the communications network.”
“Food and beverage (F&B) is probably where 80% of the revenue comes from.”
“The strategy is to let people know that they are getting a different experience than they would do at other hotels.”
“Loft Fahrenheit was welcomed to a good opening because there was already a culture of guests who like the new Maison Fahrenheit and of course their design and style are very similar.”
“Probably in the next year or two, we should get to saturation point but then short lets and different models of hospitality will then start to come through.”
“Tolaram Group has had a very exciting journey in Nigeria. A good journey. Tolaram Group has been here for 40 years.”
“We like to think that we will do better than Dubai.”
Marcopolis.net has compiled a list of the top 5 hotels in Accra, which includes Africa’s Best Boutique Hotel for 2016 – La Villa Boutique Hotel. At the moment, Ghana is eyeing surfing and golden beaches to boost its tourism potential. Dozens of historical sites, warm and hospital people, stable sociopolitical environment and a strong economy has made Ghana one of the top places to visit worldwide.
“We are considered worldwide number two in exporting rock phosphate and most of our markets are in South East Asia and the Far East. We don’t export locally or to this region so we are not affected by what is happening in our surrounding region.”
