International soccer star Didier Drogba has helped his birthplace, Côte d’Ivoire, strike gold by helping to collect MOUs for a total of $15 billion in commitments to back tourism projects in the West African country. FIHA is known for its ability to link up the new investors with developers, consultants, contractors, hoteliers and political leaders. They returned with more than 15 billion dollars of funding commitments for a variety of tourism projects, from hotels, to resorts and coastline development. Philippe Doizelet, Managing Partner of Horwath HTL, the world’s largest and most experienced hospitality consultants, has been guiding Côte d’Ivoire’s efforts. Leading the country’s ambition to make tourism one of the main pillars of the economy, is Tourism Minister Siandou Fofana.

Source: Daily Observer February 28, 2020 02:26 UTC