09:23 AM EDT, 06/18/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Marriott International ( MAR ) said Wednesday it plans to expand its operations in Africa, with the expected addition of more than 50 hotels and over 9,000 rooms by the end of 2027.

The company said it plans to enter five new African markets: Cape Verde, Ivory Coast, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Madagascar, and Mauritania.

Elsewhere on the continent, Marriott ( MAR ) said it expects to add six new properties in Nigeria by 2027, with the anticipated opening of the Courtyard by Marriott brand in Abuja.