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From crisis to catalyst: Nairobi’s hospitality sector is thriving

Nairobi's infrastructure has grown significantly, sparking investment not only in the hospitality sector but broadly across all real estate asset classes

Hospitality has bounced back remarkably after the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, emerging as one of the best-performing asset classes in 2023. This resurgence is particularly notable in Nairobi. The strategic position of Kenya’s capital city serves as an East African hub for various industries, including corporate, government, MICE…

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    • East Africa’s retail boom: a new opportunity for real estate (1)
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    • Hooman Ehsani, Director of New Developments, Greenhills Investment Limited
    • Mark Dunford, CEO at Knight Frank Kenya
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East Africa’s retail boom: a new opportunity for real estate

Rising consumer demand has led to the development of strong local retail brands and the emergence of international brands—all seeking to capitalise on this growing customer base

Retail is emerging among the most vibrant sectors of the East African economy. Kenya’s capital city, Nairobi, has not only become an important retail market in its own right but a stepping stone into the rest of the country and wider East Africa. Nairobi is a rising regional shopping destination,…

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11th East Africa Property Investment Summit announced for 17-18 April 2024 in Nairobi

The event brings together international and regional leaders, with more than 200 companies represented at the gathering

The 11th annual East Africa Property Investment (EAPI) Summit will be held on 17 and 18 April 2024 in Nairobi, Kenya. With dedicated forums for housing, hospitality, retail and proptech, #EAPI2024 promises to be bigger and more influential than ever before. Positioned at the centre and hub of the continent,…

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    • Best Affordable Housing
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    • Best Commercial Office Development
    • Best Green Building
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Winners for Africa’s Top Real Estate Developments Announced at The 10th API Summit

The winning developments, project teams and professionals came from Ghana, Kenya, Zambia, Nigeria, Mozambique, Namibia, Mauritius and Rwanda

Property developers, suppliers and owners were provided an opportunity to showcase their best projects and services from across sub-Saharan Africa at the annual Africa Property Investment (API) (www.APIEvents.com) Awards which were on held on  the  2nd of October 2019, at a gala networking dinner held at the exclusive Alice &…

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Top Investment Hospitality Markets Released

In East Africa, the Top Investment Hospitality Markets are Kampala, Addis Ababa, and Dar es Salaam

Acknowledged as one of the continent’s leading hospitality investment experts, Wayne Troughton of HTI Consulting shared unique insights on the Top 5 and Bottom 5 Hospitality Investment markets in Africa ahead of the 10th annual African Property Investment (API) Summit (www.APISummit.co.za) in Johannesburg on 2 & 3 October. Recognised as…

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Africa Proptech Forum to disrupt Africa’s Real Estate Sector

Africa Proptech Forum will provide select Startups with an opportunity to pitch their disruptive business models to Africa’s most high-profile real estate investors and developers

Taking place at WeWork’s first African office location, The Link, Johannesburg on the 1st of October 2019, the Africa Proptech Forum is hosted in collaboration with Proptech Africa and the continent’s leading real estate gathering, the 10th annual Africa Property Investment (API) Summit (https://APIevents.com).  Attracting significant attention from private and institutional investors; funding for…

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Billions poised for Africa’s real estate sector

The growth and opportunity displayed by a diverse spread of International funds, DFIs, Banks, PE firms, institutional investors and others is evidence that despite apparent indifference to African opportunities in SA boardrooms, the continent’s real estate sector has evolved

As Central and Eastern Europe become increasingly popular for South Africa’s property sector due to subdued growth potential and earnings locally, should these funds not be investing closer to home? This is the view of Kfir Rusin, the host of the most significant annual gathering of capital investors in African…

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Data & Tech to transform Nigerian Retail Market

According to Djire, retail currently accounts for 16% of the Nigerian GDP and is viewed by many as a new frontier of growth for local and international investors

The convergence of AI, tech, and data on Nigeria’s multi-billion dollar plus retail market – will be a strategic focus to local & international developers, investors and retailers at the 4th annual West Africa Property Investment Summit taking place on 15 and 16 November 2018 in Lagos. Considered one of…

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Winners for Africa’s Top Real Estate Developments announced at The Africa Property Investment (API) Summit & Expo 2018

Held at the 9th Africa Property Investment (API) Summit and Expo 2018, Africa’s largest investment and development conference, recognised innovation and outstanding achievement across the entire property industry in 11 categories

Property developers, suppliers and owners were provided an opportunity to showcase their best projects and services from across sub-Saharan Africa at the annual Africa Property Investment (API) (www.APIEvents.com) Awards which were on held on  the 20 of September 2018. Held at the 9th API Summit and Expo 2018, Africa’s largest…

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    • Gugulethu Cele, CNBC Africa (Left), Zinon Marinakos, DSA Architects (Right)
    • Gugulethu Cele, CNBC Africa (Left), Alan Wilson, RMB Westport (Right)
    • Gugulethu Cele, CNBC Africa (Left), Peter Fehrsen, DHK Architects (Right)
    • Gugulethu Cele, CNBC Africa (Left), Louis Deppe, Actis (Right)
    • Gugulethu Cele, CNBC Africa (Left), Anton Koekemoer, Boogertman + Partners (Right)
    • Gugulethu Cele, CNBC Africa (Left), Ravi Kohli, Karibu Homes (Right)
    • Gugulethu Cele, CNBC Africa (First), Charles Haba, Centrury Rwanda (Second), Michael Idusso, Kigali Heights Development Company (Third), Daniel Kamau (Forth)
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Winners for Africa’s Top Real Estate Developments Announced at the Africa Property Investment (API) Summit & Expo 2017

The calibre of entries was world class and the judges had a challenging time selecting the winners

Property developers, suppliers and owners recently got the opportunity to showcase their best projects and services from across sub-Saharan Africa at the Africa Property Investment (API) Awards held on 24 August this year. The awards, which were held at the API Summit and Expo 2017 (www.APIsummit.co.za), recognised innovation and outstanding…