In the Media
Interviews, articles, quotes, and media coverage spanning travel, tech, tourism, entrepreneurship, investment, and the realities of building and growing businesses across Africa.
Malindi airport overhaul gets fresh momentum
“Extending the runway, upgrading the terminal and enlarging the apron are key to attracting direct international flights. Malindi, Watamu and Mambrui could see a…
Green light for TUI Mombasa charter
“This is what we have been calling for: more competition, more direct flights and lower fares,” he said. “That is how you grow coastal…
Kenya tourism grows but gaps remain
“It is good news that international arrivals are increasing but Kenya should be aiming much higher,” he said. “Going from 2.5 million to 2.7…
Tourism weighs impact of Tanzania unrest
“Instability is never positive for a tourist destination,” says Håvar Bauck, Founder of Hotel Online. “Tanzania generally has a very positive international image and…
Private sector drives Kenya’s MICE comeback
“With the right mix of affordable airfares, improved infrastructure, and investor-friendly policies, Kenya can reclaim its place as a regional MICE powerhouse – and…
Making of a hospitality tech powerhouse
“Africa is vast, fast-growing, and still underserved by technology tailored to its unique hospitality landscape. Our priority is to strengthen our presence in key…
Håvar Bauck Portrait Interview (Finding Humans in Tech)
‘This whole continent represents endless opportunities, and at a personal level, the people’s energy for life and ambitions is on another level. The innovations…
Our guest house business started in Syokimau, now it’s thriving across Africa
It may be a cliché, but it is also true: Follow your heart, but have a plan. Go for what you are passionate about,…
From Starting Kenya’s First Airbnb To Building Digital Revenue Platform For Hotels (Capital Business)
First and foremost, a business is all about people. You achieve success through the people you build, and your company will only get as…
Kenya’s HotelOnline, Backed by Yanolja, Buys Hotel Software Brand HotelPlus (Skift)
“Through this merger, we are significantly increasing our client base, while capitalizing on the combined strengths of both companies, creating a force to reckon…
HotelOnline Acquires HotelPlus to Accelerate Expansion Across Africa (Phocuswire)
“Through this merger, we are significantly increasing our client base, while capitalizing on the combined strengths of both companies, creating a force to reckon…
Prises til en kvart milliard (Finansavisen)
Vårt største oppkjøp noensinne, sier Håvar Bauck, gründer i HotelOnline. Nå vokser det norskeide selskapet i afrikansk reiselivssektor.
Kenya’s HotelOnline acquires hospitality software company HotelPlus (TechCrunch)
“Because the HotelPlus client-base currently uses on-premise software, this creates a unique integration opportunity with our cloud solutions…We are creating a massive win-win situation…
South Korean unicorn Yanolja invests big in Kenya traveltech HotelOnline (The Exchange)
“Backed by this investment, we can seize more of the present opportunities to drive the transformation of travel and hospitality in Africa,” says Havar…
Får inn Softbank-selskap på eiersiden (Finansavisen)
Vi vokser sterkt i ferieparadiset Zanzibar. Dette er en fantastisk tid for å ekspandere. Bransjen våkner til liv etter pandemien og er blitt mer…
**The Exchange** Kenyan Travel-tech introduces travel enticement in post-pandemic era
Interview with me, in The Exchange about HotelOnline. 2021-02-01. HotelOnline, leading e-commerce and digital marketing enabler for hotels in emerging markets rolling out strategic…
**intro.africa** Transforming Africa’s hotel industry
Interview with me about HotelOnline, published on intro.africa in 2020 by Thought Leader Global. In November 2019, Mikkel and Natalie, aka. Thought Leader Global,…
Kenyan travel-tech HotelOnline on major onslaught of the African market (The Exchange)
Havar Bauck is excited about these new acquisitions terming them as very good business.: “This is a very exciting deal for us. We have…
**shifter.no** Key Butler slår seg sammen med afrikansk hotellkjempe: Vil kapre utleiemarkedet
Key Butler slår seg sammen med afrikansk hotellkjempe: Vil kapre utleiemarkedet Interview with me about HotelOnline’s acquisition of Key Butler, originally published on Shifter.no…
[TechMoran] HotelOnline to merge operations with Key Butler, a Norwegian traveltech startup
Article published in Techmoran on 2019-09-12 HotelOnline and Key Butler have agreed to merge their Norwegian entities in a European market consolidation move. Key Butler and HotelOnline…
[Techmoran] HotelOnline Raises $320,000 from TRK Group, OYO Rooms early investor Shravan Shroff among others
HotelOnline Raises $320,000 from TRK Group, OYO Rooms early investor Shravan Shroff among others Article published in Techmoran on 2019-07-11 Nairobi-based travel tech platform HotelOnline,…
[Ventureburn] Norwegian Håvar Bauck’s Kenyan startup HotelOnline announces it’s raised $320k
Håvar Bauck, the Norwegian entrepreneur who hit the news earlier this year over his dealings with controversial Polish tech entrepreneur Marek Zmyslowski announced yesterday that…
**BusinessDay** Nigerian investors join Shroff for a stake in HotelOnline
Article in BusinessDay, published on 2019-07-17 Some Nigerian investors have taken a stake in HotelOnline, a Pan-Africa focused traveltech company, based in Oslo but…
[BW Hotelier] Shravan Shroff Joins HotelOnline Board of Directors
Shravan Shroff Joins HotelOnline Board of Directors Article in BusinessWorld Hotelier, published on 2019-07-10 HotelOnline is a travel tech scale-up, started by Norwegian entrepreneurs…
[Finansavisen] Putter penger i afrikansk hotellbooking
Article published in Finansavisen on 2019-07-08 Article in Finansavisen, a leading Norwegian business daily, about our 2019 investment round. We raised USD 320,000, with…
**The Exchange** Kenyan companies leads with travel-tech for hotels in Africa
Article in The Exchange, published on 2019-06-13 Cloud9xp, leading online marketplace, booking service and distributor for leisure experiences with a Kenyan base has announced…
**Ventureburn** Norwegian Håvar Bauck behind Cloud9xp merger in Kenya
Bauck, who is also the chairman of HotelOnline, hit the news in Ventureburn in February when the controversial Zmyslowski in 2017 tried to conclude a…
**Techmoran** Kenya’s safari marketplace Cloud9XP acquires competitor Heartbeat Adventures, goes into flight & hotel bookings
Cloud9xp, an online marketplace, booking service and distributor for leisure experiences backed by Hotel Online has merged with Hearbeat Adventures, a tech-enabled tours and…
**The Exchange** HotelOnline conquers Africa from Kenya
Interview with me about HotelOnline in The Exchange. 2019-04-25. How two Norwegians turned Kenyan built a global traveltech success from five apartments in Syokimau…
[Techmoran] Kaleidoscope Africa’s series of events to boost tech entrepreneurship in Kenya
Article published in TechMoran, 2019-04-18 Kaleidoscope Africa’s series of events to boost tech entrepreneurship in Kenya Kaleidoscope Africa, an initiative by four Nairobi-based entrepreneurs,…
[The Exchange] Kenyan based entrepreneurs launch talk forums
Kenya based entrepreneurs launch talk forums Article published in The Exchange on 2019-04-02 Nairobi is expected to host a new series of entrepreneurial discussions…
[TechMoran] HotelOnline signs up over 1500 hotels across 17 markets in Africa, Europe & South Asia
Article in Techmoran, 2018-09-27 HotelOnline, an online hotel booking software suite firm that helps hotels get online bookings through its super simple, cloud-based dashboard…
[Finansavisen] Tar norsk reiseteknologi til Afrika
Article published in Finansavisen on 2018-05-07 Finansavisen, a leading Norwegian business daily, writing about HotelOnline acquiring European Travel Group, the company behind the Cityhotels…
[Techmoran] HotelOnline acquires Senegalese Teranga Solutions to bolster its hotel booking business in Africa
Article published in Techmoran on 2018-05-15 Senegalese Teranga Solutions has merged with HotelOnline to create a traveltech industry leader in the global frontier markets. The companies individually had…
**Innovation in Africa** Travel tech start-up HotelOnline’s Co-Founder Havar Bauck on a merger that almost went wrong
Article in SmartMonkeyTV, published on 2018-04-01 Travel tech start-up HotelOnline’s Co-Founder Havar Bauck on a merger that almost went wrong and fundraising global expansion…
**Techweez** Founder Håvar Bauck on building HotelOnline to become a booking stalwart
Interview with me in Techweez about HotelOnline. 2017-12-06 Havar Bauck, the founder and executive Chairman of HotelOnline is a Norwegian but is quick to note that…
[Travel Daily News] Local Go Global! African hotels equipped with a new business engine
Local Go Global! African hotels equipped with a new business engine Article in Travel Daily News, published on 2017-06-16 The combination puts HotelOnline at…
**Nigeria Communications Week** HotelOnline Opens in Nigeria After Merger with Savanna Sunrise
Article published in Nigeria Communications Week on 2017-06-16 African hotels gain a much stronger business partner as Savanna Sunrise Ltd. and Hotel Online Sp.…
[Innovation Village] HotelOnline announces merger, appoints former Jovago head as Nigeria’s country manager
HotelOnline announces merger, appoints former Jovago head as Nigeria’s country manager Article in Innovation Village, published on 2017-06-15 Savanna Sunrise Ltd. and Hotel Online…
[Finansavisen] Nordmenn tar føringen i afrikansk hotellbooking
Article published in Finansavisen on 2017-03-06 Article in Finansavien, a leading Nowegian business daily, about Savanna Sunrise rising in African markets. At this time,…
**Phocuswire** HotelOga and Savanna Sunrise merge, plot travel tech domination in Africa
Article published in Phocuswire (formerly Tnooz) on 2017-02-20 HotelOga and Savanna Sunrise merge, plot travel tech domination in Africa Two African companies have joined…
[Balancing Act Africa] Savanna Sunrise opens up global online hotel booking in East Africa
Savanna Sunrise opens up global online hotel booking in East Africa – B2C processes drive digital take-up and data use Article published in Balacing…
[Aftenposten] Voldsomme protester mot Joseph Kabilas forsøk på å bli sittende i presidentstolen
Article where I am interviewed, published in Aftenposten on 2015-01-20 Voldsomme protester mot Joseph Kabilas forsøk på å bli sittende i presidentstolen Tor Arne…
La guerre de la téléphonie sur IP – la bataille se rapproche des opérateurs mobiles
La guerre de la téléphonie sur IP – la bataille se rapproche des opérateurs mobiles Article published in Balancing Act Africa on 2008-08-01 Les…
[Balancing Act Africa] Vyke introduces VoIP retail calls to Africa at near to wholesale rates
Vyke introduces VoIP retail calls to Africa at near to wholesale rates Article published in Balancing Act Africa on 2007-06-24 A new VoIP reseller…
[tek.no] Ringer til Kina for 13 øre / min
Ringer til Kina for 13 øre / min Article published in Tek.no on 2007-03-21 Ipdrum AS Norsk selskap stiftet i slutten av 2004. Har…
**Studenttorget** Håvar – Salgssjef Vest-Europa
Portrait interview in Studenttorget, published on 2006-06-30 Håvar – Salgssjef Vest-Europa Navn: Håvar BauckAlder: 29Stilling: Salgssjef Vest-EuropaArbeidssted: IPdrumAnsatt siden: April 2005 1. Fortell kort om…
[DinSide.no] Ring gratis med mobilen
Article published in DinSide on 2006-06-06 Ring gratis med mobilen Ringer du mye fra mobilen, er du sikkert interessert i å holde kostnadene nede.…
**Dagbladet** Håvar er såpestjerne i Kenya
Article in Dagbladet, published on 2003-12-27 Interview in Dagbladet, one of Norway’s biggest daily newspapers, about my experiences as an actor in Kenya. During…
**Computerworld** U-hjelp til selvhjelp
Article published in Computerworld Norway on 2002-11-21 U-hjelp til selvhjelp Partneravtaler mellom sør og nord kan være nøkkelen til å bygge seg opp internasjonal…
**Dagbladet** Møte med farfars helvete
Article in Dagbladet, published on 1995-01-26 Feature story in Dagbladet, one of Norways biggest daily newspapers, in 1995. My grandfather, Erling Bauck, was a…