Accor Puts Co-Working Spaces Into Its Africa Hotels


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The commercial success of a new franchise deal between Accor's co-working brand Wojo and Kasada Capital Management hinges on whether digital nomads can be tempted to stray from Europe.

Accor’s co-working brand Wojo has set its sights on sub-Saharan Africa, after signing a deal with hotel investment platform Kasada Capital Management.

It’s the first time that Wojo, which the hotel giant co-owns with French real estate company Bouygues, will enter the continent after expansion in Europe and Latin America over the past two years.

Wojo offers remote work-friendly solutions including "spots" and "corners" as well as office sites. Although its stronghold is in France, it op