Hotel Investment: Tunisia ranks among Africa's Top 10 in 2025
The specialized consulting firm W Hospitality Group, renowned for its expertise in Africa's hospitality industry, has released its annual report, 'Hotel Chain Development Pipelines in Africa.'
The study assesses hotel chain development projects across the continent, ranking countries based on their 2025 hotel pipeline.
This year, Africa's hotel development reached 577 new hotels in the pipeline, totaling 104,444 rooms, a 13.3% increase, compared to last year.
Tunisia shows strong progress, climbing to 7th place in rankings. As the 3rd-ranked country in North Africa, it currently has 17 hotel projects in development, adding 4,336 rooms.
The average project size is 255 rooms, reflecting large-scale establishments, often catering to business or beach tourism.
Once again, Egypt leads Africa's hotel development, accounting for 32.5% of all planned rooms in 2025 (up from 28% last year).
This surge is driven by intense public and private investments, particularly in key tourist hubs like Cairo, Luxor, Hurghada, and the new administrative capital, attracting both international chains and ambitious local projects.
Morocco retains second place with 58 hotels (8,579 rooms), followed by: Nigeria (48 hotels, 7,320 rooms), Ethiopia (33 hotels, 5,648 rooms), Cabo Verde (16 hotels, but a significant 5,565 rooms).
Kenya ranks 6th (26 projects, 4,344 rooms), while Tunisia takes 7th. Rounding out the Top 10 are South Africa (28 projects), Tanzania (29 projects), Ghana (22 projects).
The report highlights that hotel groups are expanding their footprint across Africa, with projects now in 42 countries.
West Africa remains the most dynamic region, with 13 out of 16 countries hosting developments, ahead of Southern Africa and the Indian Ocean zone (12 countries).
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