Africa-Press – Angola. The Angolan Minister of Tourism, Marcio Daniel, announced on Wednesday in Dubai that Angola is preparing for a visit from a development team from the international hotel chain Four Seasons, with the aim of entering the national market.
The Angolan official made the statement on the sidelines of the World Government Summit (WGS), which ends Thursday in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, after three days of working sessions.
According to the minister, Angola had the opportunity to interact with a prestigious audience of global public decision-makers and major international hotel chain managers, including Hilton and Four Seasons.
The minister clarified that the interaction consisted of sharing knowledge about the set of characteristics that make Angola a good destination for new investments.
“We shared that Angola is a country that, from a security point of view, in comparison with other countries in the region, is one of the safest,” he said.
He added that Angola has a very solid strategy for attracting major events, a combination of factors that makes the country a good destination for investment and international visits.
“The message was well received,” he emphasized, reaffirming that the government is strengthening relations with major hotel chains, with the planned opening of four Hilton hotels in the coming years.
Regarding tourism infrastructure, he said Angola is working to resolve the existing investment gap, believing that attracting private investment requires the State to do its part.
He explained that the State’s role is to build infrastructure in key tourist areas, making it easier for private investors, both national and international, to develop the hospitality industry in these destinations.
The minister said the opportunity also served to inform major international chains that Angola has a thriving private sector, capable of being their partner when they invest in the country.
“We have entrepreneurs with sufficient financial resources to partner with these large chains. This is already happening and we will, obviously, encourage it to grow even more,” the minister said.
