Safari hotels to tap into IFC’s eco-tourism fund

A fleet of tour vans spotted along the Nairobi-Nanyuki highway heading for a safari.

Photo credit: File | Joseph Kanyi | Nation Media Group

The International Finance Corporation has injected $13 million (Sh1.79 billion) into a pan-African fund, enabling cash-strapped operators of safari camps, hotels and lodges to access loans to recover from lingering shocks of the pandemic.

IFC said on Monday the investment in Africa Conservation and Communities Tourism Fund (ACCT Fund) targets ecotourism businesses in East and Southern Africa.

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