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A new Hotel Development Pipeline Report by W Hospitality Group shows there are 577 hotels and resorts, with 104,444 rooms, in the development pipeline across Africa in 2025, up by 13.3% compared to 2024, which is higher than the single digit pipeline growth reported globally by the leading international chains.

According to the report, development activity has been growing impressively in North Africa, which saw a 23% year-on-year increase, compared to a 6% increase in sub-Saharan Africa. Over the past five years, the hotel development pipeline has grown at an annualised rate of 4% in sub-Saharan Africa, 12% in North Africa, and 7% overall.
 
Egypt continues to lead the way in terms of development, with 143 hotels and 33,926 rooms in the pipeline there. This is almost four times the number of rooms in second-placed Morocco, which has 8,579 rooms in 58 hotels. The following eight countries, ranked by number of rooms, comprise Nigeria, 7,320; Ethiopia, 5,648; Cape Verde, 5,565; Kenya, 4,344; Tunisia, 4,336; South Africa, 4,076; Tanzania, 3,432; and Ghana, 3,125.
 
Marriott International leads the major international hotel chains driving the growth.