This week, Adrian is joined by Maurice Aouad, one of the pioneers of serviced accommodation and Airbnb in Accra, Ghana. And also one of the premier providers of short-let property rentals in the country.  There's a lot more than meets the eye when it comes to Maurice, as you find out he's not your average entrepreneur, who has had a very interesting career too.

Maurice Aouad is a multifaceted business owner, with the ability to create value, by utilising experience and discernment. He’s also the founder of IVI properties, established in 2012. It has the main Purpose to offer tailored made Property solutions by helping Property Owners with Under-Utilized Portfolio’s develop an alternative income stream and in turn offering inbound travellers to top destinations worldwide, real value for their money by renting on a short-term basis a fully serviced luxury apartments in Fantastic and convenient locations. IVI has rapidly grown over the past few years and currently has the recognition for Luxury short-term letting apartments within the Property industry.

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TALKING POINTS

• Icebreaker 
• Pioneering Airbnb/ Service accommodation in Accra
•  How IVI Properties started 
• What IVIProperties means
•  Lack of professionalism in the property industry in Ghana
•  Ghana’s emerging hospitality industry
•  IVI properties locations
•  Biggest lessons
•  Year of Return in Ghana Bookings (2019)
•  Guest experience
•  Partners  
•  Guest vetting
•  Guest booking tips
•  Life before IVI Properties
•  DJ life
•  Drumma Box (Fintech)
• The Real Estate & Diaspora Transition in Ghana
• 40 under 40 Awards
• Future of IVI Properties & Maurice
• Final thoughts
• Socials

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