Africa Hotel Investment Forum (AHIF) Podcast

Episode 99: The Hotelification of Workspaces with Michael Aldridge

In this episode of the FHS Podcast, Michael Aldridge, Founder and CEO of KOFISI, shares the story of how the company has evolved from its beginnings in Kenya into one of Africa's most influential workspace brands. He talks about KOFISI's unique approach to "hotelifying" the workplace—blending hospitality, design, and service to create full-service environments that enhance productivity and employee wellbeing.

Episode 98: Beyond RevPAR: Why Storytelling Drives Hospitality Value

In this episode of the FHS Podcast, JoBecker-Birck, Director of PR & Communications at WorldHotels, discusses the power of storytelling in the industry. It focuses on how brands are created and elevated through the mediums of PR and storytelling. The conversation also focuses on how the PR domain is evolving and how it can play a significant role in writing a hotel's success story

Episode 97: Kenya's Hospitality Reset: Investment, Policy & the Road Ahead

In this episode, we explore Kenya's evolving hospitality landscape at a time when Africa's inbound tourism is growing at twice the global average. The conversation examines the key drivers behind Kenya's resilience, the gaps between policy ambition and on-the-ground execution, and the country's strategic shift toward business, MICE, and digital nomad markets.

Episode 96: Rethinking Nairobi: Capital and Confidence

In this episode, the conversation explored how 88 Nairobi represents a new chapter of urban luxury in Africa and how landmark developments can reshape investor confidence and resident expectations. The discussion examined evolving demand patterns across Kenya, shifts in capital flow, and what is needed to unlock greater institutional investment into African real estate and hospitality.

Protecting the Wild: Merging Tourism and Conservation in Africa

Brooke Friswold, Conservational Biologist at Bring the Elephant Home, shares a compelling vision for how conservation, science, and hospitality can work together to create sustainable ecotourism models. In this episode, she outlines efforts to rewild South Africa's captive elephants, develop data-driven policies to protect elephant wellbeing, and launch immersive conservation tourism programs that fund research and uplift communities. Whether it's community-led chili farming in Thailand or luxury lodges funding scientific initiatives in Africa, Brooke makes the case for a future where tourism does more than observe, it actively protects.