Innovation Celebrated in Marrakesh as UN Tourism Backs Next Generation of Startups
UN Tourism announced startup competition winners in Marrakech, with Beyond the Map taking top prize for AR-powered cultural heritage experiences.
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GAIN & M&I Join Forces to Launch Tech Pavilion at M&I Fest Global, Marrakech
Growth Advisors International Network (GAIN) and M&I are proud to expand their partnership, transforming the technology and innovation landscape in the Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions (MICE) industry. This collaboration will debut at M&I Fest Global, held in Marrakech from March 16–20, 2025, with the launch of the Annual MICE Tech and Innovation Primer—a comprehensive guide to keep MICE suppliers and buyers ahead of the curve in technological advancements.
CHIC Implements Accor digital solutions across owned portfolio in DRC
Compagnie Hoteliere et Immobiliere du Congo (CHIC), the leading hotel owner and developer in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), at AHIF 2023 in Nairobi, Kenya, announced the implementation of Accor driven digital solutions covering five hotels of the CHIC group, opening soon under under the Novotel and Ibis Styles brands across 4 cities, bringing 660 keys to the country.
The Saxon Hotel Installs Tech Savvy Upgrades
The Saxon Hotel, Villas and Spa is proud to share the brand-new technology introduced at the hotel to improve the guests experience: a bespoke mobile phone app for a contactless and touchless Saxon experience, a newly installed dynamic and energy-saving lighting system throughout the hotel, and virtual fitness and wellness classes that can be enjoyed in the privacy of guests’ own hotel suites.
Introducing The Underwater Room at The Manta Resort on Pemba Island, Zanzibar
Imagine yourself encapsulated within a turquoise blue bubble, watching shoals of reef fish swimming lazily by – sometimes in three or four layers of different species above the reef floor. This is the heart-stopping experience that awaits you in the underwater room. The floating structure, Swedish engineered, provides three levels, those above the water clad in local hardwood, and each an experience in itself.