Speaker Profile

Charlotte Specht

Business Development Director, Mangalis Hotel Group

With a strong experience in hospitality development in West and Central Africa, Charlotte Specht is since 2018 the Business Development Director of Mangalis Hotel Group.

For 6 years, Charlotte has been working as a consultant and then West and Central Africa Director for Horwath HTL, global leader in hospitality and tourism consulting. She launched the regional office in Abidjan in 2015, covering West and Central Africa.

Based in Abidjan and Barcelona, Mangalis Hotel Group is the hospitality division of Teyliom Group, a multisectoral African holding founded in 2012.

Mangalis´ main objectives are to develop and operate innovative hotels. Mangalis has currently invested in 9 West African countries to revitalised and reinvent the current offering.

By 2021, with 15 hotels in operation or under development within its 3 brands: Noom Hotels (Upscale hotels) Seen Hotels (Midscale hotels) and Yaas Hotels (Economy Lifestyle).