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Food Production
Develop practical culinary knowledge, kitchen discipline and professional food preparation skills.
Professional programAFRICAN HOSPITALITY SCHOOL
Learn by Doing.Build Your Future.
African Hospitality School delivers world-class hospitality education through practical learning, professional experience and industry partnerships.
ABOUT AHS
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Hospitality Education for the Real World
African Hospitality School is an integrated hospitality education concept combining internationally oriented hospitality education with professional hotel operations and practical training facilities in Africa. The School brings together academic learning and real-world professional experience, creating a strong synergy between hospitality education and hands-on training. Through its practical learning environment and industry-focused approach, AHS provides students with the opportunity to apply their knowledge and develop their professional skills in real-life hospitality settings. The School's learning model is built around the principle of “Learn by Doing”, enabling students to gain practical experience while developing the knowledge, skills and professional standards required by the hospitality industry. REAL-TIME LEARNING. INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE. CERTIFICATE. DIPLOMA.
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LEARN BY DOINGOUR APPROACH
Learn by Doing
Our approach connects classroom learning with practical experience. Students learn through action, professional environments and real-world hospitality operations.
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02Professional Experience
03Career Preparation
OUR PROGRAMS
Choose Your Professional Path.
Career-focused hospitality education designed around practical skills and professional realities.
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Front Office & Housekeeping
Build the operational and service skills required to create exceptional guest experiences.
Professional program
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Food & Beverages
Learn professional service, restaurant operations and beverage fundamentals.
Professional program
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Tour Guide
Develop the knowledge and practical skills required to create meaningful visitor experiences.
Professional programINDUSTRY & BUSINESS
Connected to Industry. Built for Opportunity.
AHS works to connect education with the hospitality, tourism and business ecosystem, creating practical opportunities and stronger professional pathways.
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LEADERSHIP
Executive Team
Meet the leadership team guiding African Hospitality School.
Program Director
Talal ATTURKHAN
Talal Atturkhan is a successful and highly professional consultant specializing in Talent Development and Vocational Training. With over 40 years of industry experience in hospitality, retail, education, aviation and health, he develops and delivers training programs that transform workforce competence and professional standards for the African market.
Senior Consultant
Olivier BAERMANN
Olivier Baermann boasts a distinguished background in upscale hospitality cultivated from an early age. He is currently transforming the hospitality landscape in Africa by elevating locally sourced produce and developing innovative concepts focused on raising industry standards across the New Africa.
Senior Sales Consultant - Marketing & Sales
Anissa BELKACEM
Anissa Belkacem is an entrepreneur passionate about creating projects and meaningful connections. As Senior Sales Consultant at African Hospitality School, she brings her entrepreneurial mindset and relationship-building approach to supporting the school's development, creating opportunities and connecting the right people across Africa and France.
Senior Consultant - Vocation training & Academic
Rishiraj A. NAGADOO
Rishiraj A Nagadoo is a seasoned professional in the financial services industry with over 20 years of experience focused on Sales, Distribution, Regulatory Framework and Product Development. He is committed to training and developing staff and managers locally and internationally, working with various hotel chains, banks and insurance compa
EXPERTISE & GUIDANCE
Advisory Team
Meet the experts and advisors supporting the strategic development of African Hospitality School.
Chairwoman - Advisory Board
Aradhana KHOWALA
Global expert on the travel, tourism, and hospitality industry with over 16 years of experience across four continents and more than 45 different countries. In 2014, she was chosen and featured as one of the 50 most influential next-generation leaders likely to define the future of the tourism and hospitality industry by Swiss economic magazine Bilan. She also serves as Special Advisor to the Board of the World Tourism Forum Lucerne and is part of the Global Think Tank.
Founder
Alain-Claude NKURUNZIZA
Alain-Claude Nkurunziza is an experienced hospitality professional with over 20 years of expertise implementing quality standards and procedures, primarily in Africa. Based in Switzerland and Rwanda, He is an alumnus of École Hôtelière de Lausanne, one of the world's leading hospitality management institutions. He has worked across North America, Europe and Africa, gaining valuable experience in various aspects of the hospitality industry.
Advisory board member
Michel HUGUENNIN
Chief Executive Officer and Senior Consultant, Michel Huguenin is an expert in the digital transformation of events, from technology to the production of unique experiences. He is an alumnus of École Hôtelière de Lausanne and holds an MBA with a specialization in International Strategy. With over 25 years of experience combining customer service, technology and innovation, he assists corporations from various industries, including healthcare, finance, banking and IT engineering.
Advisory board member
Chef Coco REINARHZ
Chef Coco is a well-known chef with over 20 years of experience. An alumnus of École Hôtelière de Namur in Belgium, he was awarded the Trois Fourchettes Michelin Award and formerly developed the gourmet restaurants Le Petit Sel Bistro and Sel et Poivre in Sandton, Johannesburg. He won the American Express Fine Dining Award for the eighth consecutive year in South Africa and acts as a chef consultant developing the African food movement throughout the African continent.
ADMISSIONS
Your Future Starts Here
Join a new generation of hospitality professionals and build your future through practical, career-focused education.
CONTACT
Let’s Build the Future of Hospitality.
Questions about our programs, partnerships or admissions? Get in touch with the African Hospitality School team.
LOCATIONAHS by Mauborget Group Ltd
Nyarugenge District
Kigali, Rwanda
Representations :
Geneva, Switzerland
Lomé, Togo
Nyarugenge District
Kigali, Rwanda
Representations :
Geneva, Switzerland
Lomé, Togo