Edouard 7 Hotel , Paris , France
JUNE 2013 VOL . 47 , NO . 5
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THE PIPELINE
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After so many missteps , what could make this the real turning point for Africa as a hotel target ? Improving infrastructure and government support for development could spur dramatic hotel industry growth , but that growth will also be strategic and carefully managed to be risk-averse .
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