Hilton Worldwide couldn't decide whether to give Namibia, in southern Africa, gold, myrrh or frankincense so it decided on a hotel instead!

Wrapped up in a management agreement between Hilton Worldwide and Pride of Africa Hospitality, Africa Pride Hospitality and Namibian private equity firm United Africa Group, the 154-room Hilton Windhoek will become Namibia's first Hilton property when it opens in April 2010, as part of a mixed-use development, in the capital Windhoek.

The hotel is currently under construction and it is being developed for a reported NAD250 million (US$32.5 million).

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