Egypt is driving the surge in Africa’s chain hotel development pipeline — accounting for more than a third of the continent’s planned supply.
Africa’s pipeline is at a record high, according to a new report from Lagos-based advisory firm W Hospitality Group, with 675 hotels and 123,846 rooms as of early 2026, an 18.6% increase from last year.
Egypt has 185 hotels and 45,984 rooms in development after its pipeline grew 35.5% in a single year….
