International Labour Organization Country Office for Kenya, Rwanda, United Republic of Tanzania and Uganda - Consultancy work on developing training programme for tourism trainers to support National College of Tourism (NCT) of Tanzania become a centre for training of tourism trainers involving Training Needs Assessment delivery and development of a sustainability strategy.
In 2019, lender bank was reviewing credit facilities to a hotel group company. The bank engaged PwC to assess the reasonability and viability of the business financial model and cash projections of the group. PwC engaged PIE, as a company specialized in hospitality, to support it particularly by providing the PwC team with the review of the Hotel sector in Uganda. Having conducted the requisite review of the hotel industry in Uganda, and an evaluation of the business cash-flows PIE a delivered to PwC a report with its opinion on the business’s ability to generate sufficient cash-flows to service the debt.
The Private Sector Foundation of Uganda (PSFU) engaged PIE’s Principal Consultant, as Technical Advisor, for the development of the Uganda Hotel and Tourism Training Institute (UHTTI), in 2018 and 2019. The assignment entailed advising the PSFU on strategies to ensure the development of UHTTI into a Centre of Excellence.
Operations Analysis and Efficiency Audit and development of a Turnaround Strategy for a client of the East African Development Bank (a hotel in Tanzania) that was in distress in servicing its debt. Entailed detailed analysis of the operations, management and governance systems, nancial situation, industry analysis, market survey. Developmant of specific reccomendations on governance, management operations, sta ng and new nancial structure.
Lead Consultant in share sale transaction, entailing valuation of shares in ALICO Kenya Limited on behalf of the Trans National Group, leading negotiations, on the sale of the group shares to CFCLife, entailing protection of the group interest with respect to working programme and time limit, employee isues, trade marks, existing and potential tax liabilities. Also entailed ensureing compliance with all statutory requirements.
Advice on the plans and structure preparation of design briefs, equipment and furniture needs of the property. Development of market strategy.
Pre-opening planning for the exclusive resort entaling equipment, systems and human resource planning and management of the Resort during the opening phase.
Operations analysis and E ciency Audit of Enashipai Resort & Spa, entailing evaluation of physical facilities, operating and control systems and the identi cation of increased revenue and cost reduction opportunities.
Talent search and placement, entailing preparation of job speci cations, interviewing of the candidates, preparation of candidate assesment report, and ultimate placement of candidates for several management positions.
Complete planning and establishment of Hotel and Tourism School, including Curriculum Development, Academic Standards Management, Financial and Organizational set-up, standard procedures, Rules and Regulations and accreditations.
Talent search and placement for the exclusive Fregate Island Resort – Seychelles, entailing preparation of Job speci cations, advertising, Shortlisting, interviewing of the candidates, preparation of candidate assesment reports for key positions of the resort.
This ongoing project entails valuation of two leading resorts in Cross River State that Imarsel is considering investing in. Project entails valuation of the resorts and feasibility study and bankable purchase proposal.
Pre-opening planning for the exclusive Mountains of the Moon – Uganda, entaling equipment, systems and human resource planning. Management of the Resort during the opening phase and entailed talent search and placement
Operations Analysis and Efficiency Audit of Merica Hotel, Nakuru, enatiling evaluation of physical facilities, evaluation of operating and control systems, Identi cation of increased revenue and cost reduction opportunities.
Feasibility Study for new Health Club for the hotel, study of entire equipment and furniture needs of the hotel’s tness centre and pool kitchen, sourcing and overseeing installation of equipment and furniture, and management system for the Health Club.
Talent search and placement for Merica Hotel - Nakuru, entailing preparation of job speci cations, interviewing of the candidates, preparation of candidate assesment reports.
