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Why Africa’s Ultra Luxury Hotels Are Booming

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A private island off the coast of Tanzania, where guests pay around $50,000 a night for an exclusive-use villa, catamaran and helicopter transfers within a protected marine reserve is the latest frontier in Africa’s booming luxury hospitality market.

Bloomberg’s Prinesha Naidoo joins Jennifer Zabasajja to explain what's behind the boom in ultra luxury tourism, who’s benefiting and whether the economic boost is sustainable.

You can read Prinesha Naidoo's piece here, and for more stories from the region, subscribe to the Next Africa newsletter here 

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