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African-Americans eye African heritage theme park in Nigeria
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The recently concluded Leon H. Sullivan Summit in Abuja, Nigeria, which brought Nigerians in the Diaspora to the capital have signalled a renewed interest among African- Americans in the investment opportunities in Africa in Nigeria.
And among the investment opportunities catching the attention is Heritage City-the theme park project in Abuja.
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Abuja is Africa's fastest growing city and is recording an unprecedented number of visitors from within and outside Nigeria who are flocking into the city for different international conferences and events. The Heritage City Theme Park project is an initiative of the Nigeria-based Heritage City Parks Ltd with initial research and support coming from the U.S.
The theme park is designed to showcase Africa's rich cultural heritage by focusing on the development of its attractions on themes from historical events, personalities and achievements that occurred during the period of the ancient African Kingdoms and Empires. In an initial assessment of the project, Paramount Parks, a Viacom company, said "there is clearly a strong potential for a project such as Heritage City to bring tourism and financial benefit to Abuja and the people of Nigeria."
The Heritage City Project is getting a boost from international investors, including African-Americans who are looking at other aspects of the project such as the development of residences, hotels, movie theatres, retail outlets, sports facilities and other services. It's going to be like owning a vacation home in the heart of Africa.
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