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Strategic sector

Tourism

Structuring hospitality and tourism operations with viability and service quality.

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Sector context

Tourism in Mozambique combines world-class natural assets with often under-structured operations: pronounced seasonality, high operating costs, dependence on scarce skilled staff and difficult access to long-term financing.

Opportunity

Tourism is a sector where the asset is obvious and the structure is what is missing. A good location does not compensate for a fragile economic model or an operation without standards.

Value is created by joining well-structured investment, disciplined operations and teams able to sustain service standards outside peak season.

Relevant challenges

  • Seasonality and cash-flow management
  • Investment structuring and long-term financing
  • Service standards and team training
  • Operating costs and supply chain
  • Commercialisation and distribution channels

KMA perspective

KMA treats tourism as a business: the economic model comes before the aesthetic concept. We have hospitality experience in several regions of Mozambique and work investment structuring, the operating model and team capability as one integrated effort.

How KMA can help

  • 01

    Structure the investment

    Feasibility, business plan and economic model for hotel and lodge projects.

  • 02

    Transform the operation

    Operating model, costs, service standards and management information.

  • 03

    Deliver the project

    Coordination of phases, suppliers and unit opening.

  • 04

    Leadership and digital

    Building supervisory capability and digital booking and commercial channels.

Areas of intervention

Typical intervention areas in this sector. Scope is always defined with the client.

  • Hospitality project structuring
  • Economic model and business plan
  • Operating model and service standards
  • Team capability and unit leadership

Related experience

Hospitality

Hospitality projects in different regions of Mozambique.

Related insights

  • How to structure a financeable hospitality project
  • Seasonality: managing cash flow outside peak season
Strategic Sectors

Related diagnostics and programmes

  • Tourism sector programme — KMA Impact Academy
  • Investment Readiness Assessment (in preparation)

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