Den polske teknologien er fortsatt en del av kjernen i det vi tilbyr hotellene, men i den nigerianske delen, fant vi mye rølp og gammel moro.
- Håvar Bauck. Savanna Sunrise
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 in emerging markets Getting up out of the early growth stage is one of the hardest climbs for start-ups in Africa. This week Russell Southwood talks to Kenyan based travel tech…
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Havar Bauck, Executive Chairman of HotelOnline said: “These are truly exciting times! With the merger process behind us, we are a stronger and more vibrant company than ever, with an amazing team. We are already making aggressive inroads into the Nigerian market, as we plan for continent-wide expansion over the next 24 months. Our ambition is inherently global, though. Beyond Africa, there is South America, the Caribbean, the Middle East, Central Asia and South East Asia. Watch this space!"
We are already making aggressive inroads into the Nigerian market, as we plan for continent-wide expansion over the next 24 months. Our ambition is inherently global, though.
“We are a stronger and more vibrant company than ever, with an amazing team. We are already making aggressive inroads into the Nigerian market, as we plan for continent-wide expansion over the next 24 months"
I was featured in Finansavien, a leading Nowegian business daily, about Savanna Sunrise rising in African markets. At this time, we had successfully built a very strong position in East Africa, and were getting ready to expand to the West side of the continent.
"With this merger, we are writing a new chapter in the evolution of the hospitality sector in Africa. "From the position we are building, we are now well poised to expand our footprint to Frontier and Emerging Markets globally. "The challenges facing the hospitality sector across these markets are very similar, and we are eagerly preparing to tap into the immense opportunities that exist."
Det har vært ganske kraftige opptøyer i dag, sier nordmannen Håvar Bauck, som befinner seg på et hotell i Kinshasa. Han har fått innstendig råd om å holde seg på hotellet og ikke å gå ut.Fra hotellet har han kunnet se bort mot parlamentet, og kunne på ett tidspunkt se femten røyksøyler som steg opp mot himmelen.
Tek.no quoted me in my Ipdrum days on how Voicelink could slash the cost of international and roaming calls, in a piece focused on early Norwegian telecom innovation with real consumer impact.
