Serena Hotels Group offers quality accommodation in a diverse collection of 35 up-market properties, including hotels, resorts, safari lodges, camps, palaces and forts.
Its operations span across 6 countries in the Eastern African region (Kenya, Tanzania, Zanzibar, Uganda, Rwanda, Mozambique and DR Congo).
The Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development SA (AKFED SA), a Swiss entity, owns the brand Serena, which is a hotel management company.
AKFED SA also has 12 properties in Asia, including Afghanistan, Pakistan and Tajikistan.
In Kenya, the Fund operates the Nairobi Serena Hotel, which is located adjacent to Central Park, just a five-minute walk from the city center and the Central Business District.
The Hotel’s location is a 30-minute drive from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA).
His Highness Prince Rahim Aga Khan V is the 50th hereditary Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims, and the Chair of the Aga Khan Development Network.
It was founded by the Late Prince Karim Aga Khan IV as a group of private, international, non-denominational agencies, working to improve living conditions and opportunities for people in some of the poorest and most vulnerable parts of the developing world.
For him, one manifestation of his hereditary responsibilities was a deep engagement with development for more than 60 years.
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Serena Hotels Operations in Kenya
Nairobi Serena Hotel has five-star accommodation amenities to ensure home away from home.
It owns the Serena Beach Resort and Spa, Sweetwaters Serena Camp, Lake Elmenteita Serena Camp, Mara Serena Safari Lodge, Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge and Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge.
The Hotel has a rich blend of global design aesthetics and Pan-African flair, with 199 guest rooms and suites.
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AKFED SA Branches Across the World
In North America, the Fund operates in Canada and the United States of America.
AKFED works in France, Portugal, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.
In West Africa, it operates in Côte d’Ivoire while in Middle East countries includes Egypt, Syria, and the United Arab Emirates.
The Fund also has branches in Central Asia countries like Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, and Tajikistan.
AKDN is also present in Asia in the following countries Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Malaysia and Singapore.
It operates as a network of affiliates in Central and South Asia and Africa, with more than 70 separate project companies employing over 60,000 people.
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