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Kenya Outranks Rwanda and More in Hotel Occupancy and Tourism Growth Across East Africa
Kenya is ahead of Rwanda in terms of the hotel bed-nights. East African hospitality industry is witnessing an era of huge growth, as the surge in capacity and number of tourists is redefining the tourism balance sheet of all countries. The entire region has witnessed a growth phase post-pandemic along with huge investments in infrastructure and air routes, which have been boosting the performance of hotels. However, the recent metrics of hospitality industry show that Kenya is ahead of Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, and Ethiopia in terms of bed nights growth.While boutique markets like Rwanda have built a high-value, niche model around primate conservation, Kenya’s sheer scale, multi-destination appeal, and massive hotel development pipeline are generating unprecedented volume. From coastal resort corridors to high-density urban business hubs and world-class safari parks, Kenya continues to set the pace for East Africa’s accommodation sector.
Source: Travel and Tour World
