Covid-19 updates

Top 10 upcoming Hotel in Rwanda

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The industry etimate half of the planned Hotel development in Africa will not open in 2020

A long slow recovery for the hospitality industry

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An interview with Obinna Emelike of Businessday Newspaper, Trevor Ward, Managing Director, W Hospitality Group, x-rays the industry’s current position, the impact, trends, recovery among other related issues.

Using This Moment to Improve City Life Dialogue Blog Research Insight Gensler

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Gensler.com’s article on using the moment to improve city life, by Nate Cherry.

STR webinar on the performance of hotels in the MEA region.

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These are the slides presented by STR at their webinar on 25th March 2020 on the performance of hotels in the MEA region.

Safeguarding lives and our livelihood by McKinsey

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Safeguarding our lives and livelihood: The imperative of our time by McKinsey & Company

NIGERIA - Implementation Guidance For Lock-down Policy - FRG

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The federal government of Nigeria as part of the measures in place to limit the spread of COVID-19 gave an order effective 30 March 2020 at 23:00h that all organizations and businesses should shutdown operation, with a few exemptions such as organisations offering essential services.

McKinsey Scenarios

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McKinsey’s COVID-19 scenarios for economic recovery, including in Nigeria, South Africa and Kenya.

How to navigate corona virus disruption in travel By Gino Engels Hospitality Net

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Hospitality.net on how to navigate COVID-19 disruption in travel, by Gino Engels

How the World Will Look After the Coronavirus Pandemic -

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Brian Stauffer’s article giving an insight on how the world will look after the COVID-19 pandemic for foreign policy, including short pieces from 9 foreign policy commentators

Travel Insight Report by MMGY Global

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COVID-19 Travel Insights Report by MMGY Global.

BVA BDRC and Alligator Digital Consumer Reaction COVID-19 Week 4

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BVA BDR and ALLIGATOR tracked UK consumers’ sentiment in the travel, leisure and hospitality sector on the impact of COVID-19. The research is carried out weekly, this survey was published on 17 April 2020.

The Central Bank of Nigeria Proposed Policy Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Olaniwun Ajayi, a Nigerian law firm, provides a summary of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s Proposed Policy Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic, April 2020

The Economics of a Pandemic - London Business School March 2020

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The economics of a pandemic: The case of COVID-19 by London Business School. March 2020.

STR Industry Update

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STR share their views on the global impact of COVID-19 and possible recovery cycles and forecasts for the hotel market with a focus on Europe

STEARS Data- COVID 19 Data Report

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Stears Data article on the impact of COVID-19 on the Nigerian economy March 2020

Restaurants of The Future - A Hong Kong Experience

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Andrew Genung, Creator of Family Meal newsletter based in Hong Kong, uses a recent experience of dining out in Hong Kong as a model of what “Eating Out in the Future” might look like in America

Restaurant and Bar Survival

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Hospitality.net’s article on how Restaurants & Bars can survive the COVID-19 pandemic by Helen Rande.

Managing Hotel Revenue

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IDEA published this article on COVID-19: Managing hotel revenue amid demand uncertainty.

How Coronavirus Will Forever Change Airlines and the Way We Fly

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Bloomberg provides several possible scenarios of how the COVID-19 pandemic could permanently change airline operations and the way we fly

Hotel Re-Opening Planning – Start Now by Howard Field

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Howard Field, writing in Hospitality Net, provides a detailed checklist every hotel should include in their Post COVID-19 re-opening plan

Executives and Boards, Avoid These Missteps in a Crisis

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This Harvard Business Review article describes what strategies executives and boards should adopt and steps to be avoided in a crisis situation

Evolution of the Hotel Experience, in a New World & Key Areas for Hoteliers to Integrate Now - By Kelly Gardner

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Hotel News Resource summarises Kelly Gardner’s insight on the current and future of the hotel industry and new concepts that hotels can adapt to serve guests post COVID-19

Delta Air Lines CEO-Don't Count on Airlines to Recover for 3 Years

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Skift , US based media company, summarises the impact of COVID-19 on Delta Airlines operations and its top management’s views on the airline’s recovery timeline and possible changes to its business model

COVID-19 creates demand for extended-stay sector - SAN

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Serviced Apartment News reveals that extended-stay properties are faring better than full-service hotels, with COVID-19 generating new sources of long stay demand from key workers

Consumer Behaviour During Lockdown - Insights From China

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Fitch Solutions look at consumer behaviour under lockdown, with a detailed analysis of the experiences in China

CERC Psychology of a Crisis

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“Psychology of a Crisis” by the USA Department of Health and Human Services (Centre for Disease Control and Prevention. 2019 Update) describes how people process information differently during a crisis, the mental states and behaviours that tend to emerge in crises, how psychological effects are different in each phase of a crisis, and how to […]

A 5-Day Plan to Keep Your Company Afloat

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A 5-Day plan to keep your company afloat. An article by Steve Blank of Stanford University (and others)

Trust will drive future demand - Puneet Chhatwal, Indian Hotels

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David Keen and Catherine Monthienvichienchai of QUO speak to Puneet Chhatwal, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of The Indian Hotels Company (IHCL), to understand his thoughts on the future of travel.

A Sustainable Exit Strategy Managing Uncertainty Minimising Harm - Tony Blair Institute

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The Tony Blair Institute for Global Change analyses the COVID-19 situation in Europe, in particular the UK. They also compare containment of the pandemic in Europe and East Asia

OG Power Public Defender Handwashing Station

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OG Power have developed a hand-washing station which “provides centralized, large scale hand washing capacity for temporary handwashing stations”.

How Blackstone's Earlier Hilton Investment Will Guide Its Hotel Strategy in This Crisis

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This Skift article talks about how Blackstone, the world’s largest alternative asset manager, is using the hotel industry’s last downturn as an example for how to weather the COVID-19 pandemic crisis.

Crisis Management: Lead Your Business Through the Coronavirus Crisis

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In this February 2020 article, Harvard Business Review authors describe how to lead businesses through the COVID-19 crisis.

Hotel Investment Sentiment Survey by Colliers International

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Colliers International presents the results of a survey of hotel owners and developers in the Middle East and North Africa into their responses to and expectations following the COVID-19 crisis.

Letter of permit

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The Manufacturer Association of Nigeria (MAN) letter of exemption from the COVID- 19 lockdown from the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Investment

What life will be like as we lift Covid-19 lockdown - four scenarios

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Biznews have provided this article from the point of view of Clem Sunter, Scenario Planner and Strategist based in South Africa

Sentiment in the travel, leisure and hospitality sector on the impact of COVID-19

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Legal Implications of COVID-19

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Goldsmith Solicitors published this article on Nigerian Corporate Law: The legal and regulatory impacts of COVID-19 outbreak on local businesses

Analysis of Issues Shaping Africa’s Economic Future

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The World Bank Group in its monthly Africa Pulse publication assess the economic impact of COVID-19 and policy responses in sub-Saharan Africa.

Airlines brace for severe turbulence

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McKinsey & Company have provided this article the options available to airlines as they emerge from the COVID-19 crisis

How business leaders can plan for the next normal _ McKinsey

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McKinsey & Company in this document highlighted seven key elements for business leaders to consider post COVID-19.

Americans stuck at home during COVID-19 and how they have found a new way to occupy their free time.

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The Chief Assignment Editor of eturbonews.com did research on Americans stuck at home during COVID-19 and how they have found a new way to occupy their free time.

Asia’s Hotels Warming Up to Automation Thanks to Growing Social Distancing Norms

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Skift have provided this presentation from the point of view of Hotels Chains in Asia, looking at the options available to them and the operators they work with

Building a recovery plan for the SA tourism sector

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Dr Andrew Golding in this article published by Bizcommunity.com gives an insight on South African (SA) tourism and their plans post COVID-19. He explains the changes that will occur and the government’s plan to salvage the situation by hosting webinars geared towards finding solutions and courses of action.

Coronavirus and Hotel Lockdowns

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Bizcommunity.com through Dr Andrew Golding’s perception looks into hotel owners and operator’s revenue and how they are managing cost during this COVID-19 lockdown.

COVID-19- NEW NIGERIA

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The governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria provides measures to be taken to cushion the effect of the COVID-19 and how it will harness the opportunity for economic growth

COVID-19 Impacts of Global Passport strength

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Bizcommunity.com on COVID-19 impacts on global passport strength with Dr Andrew Golding.

Hotel Management Housekeeping Guidebook

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The hotel management housekeeping guidebook gives guidelines on how to operate during this pandemic whilst keeping guests and employees safe

Restaurant Food Trends in a Post-Coronavirus World

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e-Turbo News have provided this article on restaurant trends post-COVID -19.

Destination International Coronavirus Webinar Master Deck

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Destinations International have provided this presentation from the point of view of Destination Managers in the USA, and the options available to them and the operators they work with.

Covid-19 updates

Top 10 upcoming Hotel in Rwanda

A long slow recovery for the hospitality industry

Using This Moment to Improve City Life Dialogue Blog Research Insight Gensler

STR webinar on the performance of hotels in the MEA region.

Safeguarding lives and our livelihood by McKinsey

NIGERIA - Implementation Guidance For Lock-down Policy - FRG

McKinsey Scenarios

How to navigate corona virus disruption in travel By Gino Engels Hospitality Net

How the World Will Look After the Coronavirus Pandemic -

Travel Insight Report by MMGY Global

BVA BDRC and Alligator Digital Consumer Reaction COVID-19 Week 4

The Central Bank of Nigeria Proposed Policy Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic

The Economics of a Pandemic - London Business School March 2020

STR Industry Update

STEARS Data- COVID 19 Data Report

Restaurants of The Future - A Hong Kong Experience

Restaurant and Bar Survival

Managing Hotel Revenue

How Coronavirus Will Forever Change Airlines and the Way We Fly

Hotel Re-Opening Planning – Start Now by Howard Field

Executives and Boards, Avoid These Missteps in a Crisis

Evolution of the Hotel Experience, in a New World & Key Areas for Hoteliers to Integrate Now - By Kelly Gardner

Delta Air Lines CEO-Don't Count on Airlines to Recover for 3 Years

COVID-19 creates demand for extended-stay sector - SAN

Consumer Behaviour During Lockdown - Insights From China

CERC Psychology of a Crisis

A 5-Day Plan to Keep Your Company Afloat

Trust will drive future demand - Puneet Chhatwal, Indian Hotels

A Sustainable Exit Strategy Managing Uncertainty Minimising Harm - Tony Blair Institute

OG Power Public Defender Handwashing Station

How Blackstone's Earlier Hilton Investment Will Guide Its Hotel Strategy in This Crisis

Crisis Management: Lead Your Business Through the Coronavirus Crisis

Hotel Investment Sentiment Survey by Colliers International

Letter of permit

What life will be like as we lift Covid-19 lockdown - four scenarios

Sentiment in the travel, leisure and hospitality sector on the impact of COVID-19

Legal Implications of COVID-19

Analysis of Issues Shaping Africa’s Economic Future

Airlines brace for severe turbulence

How business leaders can plan for the next normal _ McKinsey

Americans stuck at home during COVID-19 and how they have found a new way to occupy their free time.

Asia’s Hotels Warming Up to Automation Thanks to Growing Social Distancing Norms

Building a recovery plan for the SA tourism sector

Coronavirus and Hotel Lockdowns

COVID-19- NEW NIGERIA

COVID-19 Impacts of Global Passport strength

Hotel Management Housekeeping Guidebook

Restaurant Food Trends in a Post-Coronavirus World

Destination International Coronavirus Webinar Master Deck

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