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The official podcast of AHIF, which is attended by the highest calibre international hotel investors of any conference in Africa. It is the only annual hotel investment conference that connects business leaders from the international and local markets, driving investment into tourism projects, infrastructure and hotel development across Africa.
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HVAC 360

Matt Nelson : Mechanical Engineer & Building Commissioning Authority

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HVAC 360 is a podcast that covers the heating, ventilating, and air conditioning industry through the entire life cycle of a building. From building commissioning, engineering, and design, to construction, and of course operations and maintenance, I talk with and about the news, people, and products that are affecting our lives at a rapidly growing pace. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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On this influencer industry podcast, we encourage entrepreneurs and influencers to share their journeys and expertise to discuss the power of influence. We cover topics like business challenges, leadership, marketing, and of course, the state of the influencer industry today. We’ll also let our guests share on the subjects they’re well-known for. No matter the topic, you’ll be hearing real stories from real people. We believe that every individual has a unique and powerful message that can p ...
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In this podcast, Matthew Weihs hosts Jameel Verjee, CEO of City Blue Hotels, and Claire Van Enk, founder of Farm to Feed, exploring their innovative partnership in tackling food waste and promoting sustainability across Africa. Claire introduces Farm to Feed's mission as a B2B marketplace for surplus produce, addressing significant food loss issues…
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In this episode of the AHIF podcast, Wayne Godwin, co-CEO of JLL in Africa, provides a comprehensive overview of the hospitality investment landscape in Africa. He discusses the significant surge in transaction activity, surpassing 2019 levels, and highlights the growing interest in leisure properties across the continent. Wayne explores the opport…
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This episode of the AHIF podcast features Erwan Garnier, Development Director for Africa at Radisson Hotel Group. Erwan discusses Radisson's extensive presence across the continent, with over 100 hotels operational or under development in 32 African countries. He highlights their strategic focus on key markets like Morocco, Nigeria, South Africa, a…
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In this AHIF podcast episode, Matthew Weihs sits down with Wesam Okasha, Managing Director of TUI Blue, to delve into the brand's remarkable journey since its establishment in 2016. Okasha sheds light on TUI Blue's ambitious growth targets, surpassing expectations by opening 97 hotels in their initial three years. He discusses their strategic expan…
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Discussion with Wytze van den Berk, VP of International Operations for BWH, highlighting BWH's growth post-acquisition of World Hotels, expansion plans in Africa, diverse brand portfolio, and opportunities and challenges in the African market.
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In the latest episode of the AHIF podcast, Matthew Weihs and Trevor Ward delve into the intricacies of Africa's hospitality market. With a focus on the annual Hotel Chain Development in Africa pipeline report, they explore the challenges, trends, and opportunities shaping the continent's hotel industry. From the surge in resort developments to the …
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In this episode of the AHIF podcast, Rahul Chaudhary, MD and CEO of CG Corp Global and CG Hospitality Holdings, shares insights on the remarkable growth and strategic ventures of CG Global over the past two years. From expanding into emerging markets like Nepal and Sri Lanka to venturing into the automobile industry, Rahul highlights the group's dy…
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In this episode of the AHIF podcast, Michael Aldridge, the Founder and CEO of Kofisi, shares profound insights into the dynamic world of shared workspaces. The conversation unfolds the strategic growth of Kofisi, fueled by a unique blend of hospitality and co-working principles. Aldridge sheds light on the sustainability practices embedded within K…
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Thomas Emanuel, Senior Director at STR, shares invaluable insights in this insightful podcast. The episode examines the recovery dynamics of the continent's diverse markets, presenting key statistics that underscore the robust resurgence of Africa's hotel industry. From dissecting occupancy and average rates trends to spotlighting exceptional perfo…
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Suhail Bhatia, Director of Asset Management, shares the inception of CHIC, highlighting its commitment to bringing world-class accommodation to a region hungry for quality. Dive into the challenges and triumphs of simultaneously developing five state-of-the-art hotels, fueled by a vision for sustainable growth. Explore the strategic partnerships, i…
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JS Anand, Founder & CEO of Labour Hotels, shares his vision for expanding in Africa, exploring opportunities in Rwanda, Ethiopia, and West Africa. He highlights the need for service improvement, training, and government support in the African hospitality landscape. Discussing challenges, JS addresses financial struggles, decision-making complexitie…
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Dive into the world of hospitality investment in Africa with Matthew Weihs on the Africa Hospitality Investment Forum podcast. In this episode, he interviews Barney Haddad, the Managing Director of Aleph Hospitality. Discover how Aleph Hospitality operates as a third-party white label hotel operator, providing flexible management services for hotel…
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Maya Ziadeh, the Chief Development Officer for premium midscale and economy brands in the Middle East, Africa, and Turkey at Accor discussed Accor's strategy for the African hospitality investment market, their portfolio of brands, and their priorities for growth in Africa in our AHIF podcast series, Maya highlighted the potential for hotel investm…
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TUI Blue is not just another hotel operator, but a socially responsible company that invests in people and communities. In a recent AHIF podcast episode, tHead of Global Development and Managing Director, TUI Hotels & Resorts discussed their journey, development opportunities, and pipeline in Africa. TUI Blue's social corporate responsibility is at…
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Thomas discusses the data solutions provided by STR, which collects data from over 78,000 hotels worldwide on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis. The company provides benchmarking analysis to help clients understand their competitive position in the market and their direct competitors. They offer a range of key performance indicators, including occ…
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Discover the Affordable Lifestyle in Africa's Hospitality Industry. Join us on the Africa Hospitality Investment Forum podcast as we dive into the latest episode featuring Paul Bridger, CEO of Rove Hotels, and Mark Dunford, CEO of Knight Frank. Learn about Rove Hotels, an affordable lifestyle brand bringing quality design and service without compro…
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Investing in the African Hospitality Industry: Challenges and Opportunities Are you looking to invest in the hospitality industry? Have you considered Africa as a potential market? In a recent podcast episode, Halla Matar Choufany, President of HVS in Middle East, Africa, and Asia, shared her insights on the challenges and opportunities in the Afri…
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Best Western's Strategic Approach to Growth and Expansion in Africa and Beyond Best Western Hotel Group's recent acquisition of World Hotels and expansion into the luxury market is a reflection of their CEO's global growth strategy. With a goal of having 80 hotels in Africa by 2026, Best Western is actively working with existing hoteliers and owner…
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Welcome to the AHIF podcast featuring Stephan Sebah, VP of Development at Golden Tulip, as we delve into Africa's hospitality investment landscape. Gain valuable insights from his 20 years in the financial market, specializing in analysis, risk management, and investment strategies. Discover how his expertise seamlessly transitions into the hospita…
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Rishabh Thapar, Director at HVS Middle East and Africa, specializes in hotel realty development in emerging markets. With 15 years of experience across operations, development, pre-opening, and consulting, he has worked in diverse hotel markets in over 30 countries. He has undertaken individual and portfolio valuations, operator searches and manage…
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CG Corp is a multinational conglomerate with 150+ hotels in 12 different countries. The group has a strong presence in East Africa and is constanly looking to expand into other parts of the contient. Listen to Rahul Chaudhary, Managing Director & CEO of CG Corp Global as he discusses his strategy for Africa and outlines the four key pre-requisites …
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The Africa Hotel Investment Forum (AHIF) podcast met up with Billy Cheung, Chairman of Century Park Hotel & Residencies – a new development in the heart of Kigali, Rwanda. We talked about how he discovered the potential of both the African market and the opportunity to diversify his traditional business into the hospitality sector. Billy gave AHIF …
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Your host, Raj Singh, talks with Teresa De Grosbois. Teresa is an experienced media guest with straightforward conversations about the habits required to become influential and the common mistakes people make along the way. To learn more about Teresa's work, visit https://teresadegrosbois.com/ If you'd like to be a guest on The Future Of Influence,…
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Your host, Raj Singh talks with Ovi Negrean of SocialBee. . SocialBee was founded based on the need to share our growing library of evergreen content across all our social profiles, grow our audience, engage with it, and attract leads. SocialBee will empower you to use Social Media at its maximum potential and that t will enable you to grow your bu…
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Your host, Raj Singh talks with Nathalie Plamandon-Thomas of THINK Yourself ACADEMY. Studies reveal that 85% of people suffer from a lack of self-confidence, while 70% admit to experiencing imposter syndrome at work. Nathalie's THINK Yourself ACADEMY offers you the tools to find confidence and focus to improve workplace performance and collaboratio…
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Your host, Raj Singh talks with Charles Read of GetPayRoll. GetPayroll has been providing easy to use professional payroll services at competitive prices to businesses nationwide for over 30 years. To learn more about Charles' work, visit https://getpayroll.com/ If you'd like to be a guest on The Future Of Influence, click HERE…
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Announcing that the Africa Hotel Investment Forum (AHIF) is, after a two year break with COVID, planning on bringing the investment community back to Sub-Saharan Africa Matthew Weihs, Managing Director or the Bench, spoke to Ramsay Rankoussi Vice President of Africa and Turkey at Radisson Hotel Group. We asked him about the past year which has been…
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In this AHIF podcast we spoke with Mark Willis, CEO of Turkey, India, Middle East and Africa at Accor. Sharing his new year’s resolutions with us we also took the time to look back at 2021 and the learnings taken from this turbulent period as well as exploring where he sees opportunities in the MEA region.…
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Your host, Raj Singh talks with Mike Montague. Mike is a Podcaster, Speaker, Writer, & Game Show host. The Playful Humans podcast and community was created to help adults rediscover the power of play through inspiring stories of people who play for a living! Mike shares about how our imagination, creativity, humor, spontaneity, sociability, and sen…
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Your host, Raj Singh talks with Dr. Elena Pawęta. Elena is a business communication and public speaking coach. As a TEDx organizer, Elena has been coaching top speakers who achieved over 1 million views on their talks. Now she is lecturing at leading business schools and working with managers and CEOs on their business presentations. To learn more …
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Your host, Raj Singh talks with Ian Moyse of OneUp Sales. OneUp Sales empowers directors, managers and consultants with the tools they need to succeed, remote or in-office. Unrivalled performance reporting, gamification, and daily update emails to your team. To learn more about Ian's work, visit https://www.oneupsales.co.uk/ If you'd like to be a g…
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Your host, Raj Singh talks with David Sandhu of TiLt Ventures. TiLt Ventures is an investment company that focuses on real estate, stocks, and sports betting, and aims to educate others on how to navigate the world of big-ticket investments. CEO David Sandhu started the company with the goal to transform Prince Rupert, BC, and bring commerce back t…
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Your host, Raj Singh talks with Ian Moyse and Mike Vannelli of Envy Creative. Envy Creative is the video creative agency behind tons of video ads you see every day. The studio has created numerous distinctive spots, which collectively have millions of views and have helped their clients sell more products and services. To learn more about Envy Crea…
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Your host, Raj Singh talks with Colleen Biggs of Lead Up For Women. Lead Up for Women was organized to provide a platform for every woman to have all of the resources needed in one organization to live her best life, whether that be rising to the upper rungs of the corporate ladder, launching her own business, or requiring the strength of many othe…
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Your host, Raj Singh talks with Vikram Rajan of Videosocials. Videosocials offers a dynamic space to start videoblogging and interacting with larger audiences. Videos are the future, more and more people react strongly to videos in comparison to text. Stand out and be remebered with video content. To learn more about Vikram's work, visit https://vi…
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Your host, Raj Singh talks with Laurie Stach of LaunchX. As the top entrepreneurship program for high school students, LaunchX understands that the value of the LaunchX experience is more than just the course materials, speakers, and mentorsm. LaunchX has an unparalleled community of top young entrepreneurs coming together each summer to start some…
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Your host, Raj Singh talks with Dean Wegner of Authentically American. In 2017, Dean Wegner created Authentically American to help bring manufacturing jobs back to America by selling premium, competitively priced, apparel that is ALL Made in USA, no exceptions. His expertise in the apparel industry, coupled with his passion for America, provided al…
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Your host, Raj Singh talks with Curtis Stamp of The Goal Achiever Academy. Curtis Stamp is a serial entrepreneur, founder of The Goal Achiever Academy, a Bob Proctor PGI Consultant, and personal development and mindset coach. Curtis has worked with and has been trained by some of the best in the industry, including the legendary Bob Proctor. To lea…
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In this episode, your host Raj Singh speaks to Simple Passive Cashflow's Lane Kawaoka. Lane invested in stable rental properties to begin his passive cashflow journey. In this episode, he shares his nuggets and wisdom on how to create repeatable generational wealth and passive cash flow. Check out Simple Passive Cashflow online at https://simplepas…
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Your host, Raj Singh talks with Kasey Jones of A Better Jones. As a leading expert authority and growth strategy coach, Kasey empowers founders to harness the power of what makes you different to build high growth businesses with impact. Her expertise is in early-stage growth strategy, demand generation, and systematizing personal brand growth and …
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Your host, Raj Sing talks with Mark Dollins of North Star Communications Consulting. Mark Dollins is president of North Star Communications Consulting, a consultancy with core capabilities in communications talent development, and in employee/change communications strategy. Founded in 2011, North Star has provided communications consulting services…
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In this episode, your host King Raj Singh speaks with transformation expert Ed Krow. Ed works with companies that want to overcome their obstacles and revenue ceilings to grow and scale. Raj and Ed also explore the return on investment versus the cost of inaction when it comes to big growth. Check out Ed's website and free gift at https://edkrow.co…
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Your host, Raj Singh talks with Courtney Lukitsch of Gotham Public Relations. Gotham PR works with brands that distinctively rank among the top of their respective categories. With 18 years of ongoing high-profile work in New York, North America and Europe, Gotham PR continues to successfully create custom campaigns and partnerships aligned to each…
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Your host, Raj Singh talks with Armond Croom of Croom Financial. Financial planning is a marathon – a race to be run over decades, not to be won in months or even years. The first step in becoming financially awake is to be aware of your spending habits and to understand that your daily financial decisions, big and small, do matter. It comes down t…
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In this episode, your host King Raj Singh talks to Trueheart's Amy Malin about harnessing the power of the internet for good, empowering others and making a difference, creating a movement, and more. Check out Trueheart and set it as your default browser at https://trueheart.com/ If you're interested in being a guest on the show, apply HERE.…
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In this episode, your host King Raj Singh speaks to Need Clients Now's Elias Zepeda about building high converting funnels, getting more sales in less time, funnel maps, and more. Check out Need Clients Now at https://needclientsnow.com Interested in being on the show? Apply HERE.By King Raj Singh
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In this episode, your host King Raj Singh speaks to Investing Legacy's Salvatore Buscemi about managing wealth and assets, leveraging what you have, how the top .001% invests, and more. Check out Sal's website at https://www.salvatorebuscemi.com/ Check out Sal's gift to you at https://www.investinglegacy.com/gift Interested in being a guest on the …
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In this episode, your host King Raj Singh speaks with Inflection 360's Michael Roub about making the partnership process engaging, finding the right partners, the importance of being holistic and authentic, and more. Check out Inflection 360 at https://inflection360.com/ Interested in being on the show? Apply HERE.…
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