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Mark Jakins, Chief Marketing and Customer Officer for Peermont Hotels, Casinos & Resorts chats to BTA about his take on the current state of the African hospitality industry.

The Moevenpick Ambassador is a landmark property in Accra and currently the only 5-star hotel in the ‘downtown’ area. That status looks set to change in the coming months, and editor Dylan Rogers caught up with General Manager Axel Hauser on a recent trip to the Ghanaian capital, to get his thoughts on the prospect of some competition and Accra, generally, as a business travel destination.

Indaba Hotel and Conference Center operations director, Rob Mickel, pulls no punches, as he reflects on the state of the South African hospitality industry, the post-2010 dip, and the way forward for properties in a similar space.

Club Med was arguably the pioneer in the premium all-inclusive holiday space, but it has also come to play a significant role in

It's been a busy year for Virgin Atlantic, with new leadership, a big joint venture announced, plenty of restructuring and a review of all parts of the business. Their man in Johannesburg also has a new job, so editor Dylan Rogers tracked down Simon Newton-Smith, the man now heading up the Middle East & Africa, and managed to grab 20 minutes of his time over coffee in Hyde Park.

Dylan Rogers chats to Hendrik du Preez, Sales Manager at Emirates about its growth and prosperity.

Otto de Vries, CEO of ASATA chatted to Editor Dylan Rogers about three big issues the association is dealing with at the moment.

Just eight years ago, 99.9% of Flight Centre’s business in South Africa was made up of leisure travel, according to Stark. Today that spread is roughly 60-40 in favour of leisure versus corporate, and Stark is a happy man, with fewer of his eggs all in one basket.

Kempinski Hotels is Europe’s oldest luxury hotel group, with properties in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Africa. The group currently has seven African hotels in its portfolio, but that number appears likely to grow quickly in the coming years, as Kempinski has embarked on an aggressive African strategy. Editor Dylan Rogers caught up with Avsar Koc, the Regional Sales & Marketing Director for the IMEA region.

Being responsible for the busiest airport in Africa is some responsibility. But, you wouldn’t think so, when first you meet Tebogo Mekgoe, the General Manager of O.R. Tambo International Airport.