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Protea Hotels is signing agreements for the development of its first hotel in Botswana, the ninth country in Africa in which the brand will have a presence. First established in South Africa, Protea Hotels has expanded over recent years into Zambia, Nigeria, Namibia, Malawi, Uganda, Tanzania and Ghana. “This latest development reflects our ongoing commitment to doing business in Africa, and to providing the sort of quality accommodation and facilities that the market in Africa is calling for,” says Alex Kyriakidis, President and Managing Director, Middle East and Africa for Marriott International. Marriott International, the parent company of Protea Hotels, plans to open over 93 hotels – equating to 19,000 additional rooms – in the Middle East & Africa region between now and 2025. This year alone, 17 new hotels will be opened in the region, adding close to 3,000 new rooms. As regards Africa more specifically, 10 new hotels are scheduled to open during 2016, bringing an

COUNTRIES AND CAPITALS IN AFRICA                                                                                                                         Country                                                                                                                              Capital city A Algeria Algiers Angola Luanda B Benin Porto-Novo Botswana Gaborone Burkina Faso Ouagadougou Burundi Bujumbura C Cabo Verde Praia Cameroon Yaoundé Central African Republic Bangui Chad N'Djamena Comoros Moroni Congo, Republic of the Brazzaville Congo, Democratic Republic of the Kinshasa Cote d'Ivoire Yamoussoukro D Djibouti Djibouti (city) E Egypt Cairo Equatorial Guinea Malabo Eritrea Asmara Ethiopia Addis Ababa G Gabon Libreville Gambia Banjul Ghana Accra Guinea Conakry Guinea-Bissau Bissau K Kenya Nairobi L Lesotho Maseru Liberia Monrovia Libya Tripoli

                                            SLOGANS USED FOR STATES IN NIGERIA   STATES          CAPITAL              SLOGAN 1. Abia                  Umuahia       "God's Own State" 2. Adamawa           Yola          "Land of Beauty, Sunshine and Hospitality" 3. Akwa Ibom         Uyo          "Promised Land" 4. Anambra            Awka          "Home For All"/  Light of the nation 5. Bauchi              Bauchi        "Pearl of Tourism" 6. Bayelsa            Yenagoa      "Glory of all Lands" 7. Benue              Makurdi       "The Nigeria's Food Basket" 8. Borno              Maiduguri     "Home of Peace" 9. Cross River      Calabar         "The Nation's Paradise" 10. Delta             Asaba            "The Big Heart" 11. Ebonyi           Abakaliki       "Salt of the Nation" 12. Edo              Benin        

FOCUS ON ENUGU STATE CULTURE AND TOURISM                COAL CITY STATE Enugu, usually referred to as Enugu State to distinguish it from the city of Enugu, is a state in southeastern Nigeria. Its capital is Enugu, from which the state – created in 1991 from the old Anambra State – derives its name. Wikipedia Founded : August 27, 1991 Area : 7,161 km² Area code : 042   Cities & Towns Other important cities and towns include Nsukka, OjiRiver, Awgu, Nkanu, Ezza, OgboduAba, Lejja, Amaokwe, Umana, Achi, Opi, lnyi and Ngwo, Nenwe and Oduma etc. [tab:Attractions] Nike Lake Resort Situated on the banks of the Nike Lake in Nike town, a short 15 minutes drive from the local airport and only 10 minutes from Enugu metropolis, Nike lake resort is an ideal spot for leisure, picnicking, weddings, private parties and banquets. The resort is managed by the famous African Sun Hotels. Iheneke Lake This is a tropical lake with maximum density during

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