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Lagos may be the pearl of the future for property investment while Johannesburg is a competitive centre.

Lagos pearl of the future, Johannesburg darling of today

Even though Nigeria has become Africa’s biggest economy on the continent, South Africa’s business centre city, Johannesburg is still far ahead in terms of current property development projects in terms of number and quality when compared with Nigeria’s business centre, Lagos. ... Full story

Africa Property News.com Media Director, Ortneil Kutama believes there is a scramble for African property assets as investors look to gain first mover advantage in the continent.

Another Scramble for Africa

There is a scramble for African property assets as investors look to gain first mover advantage in the continent. ... Full story

There is no significant cost difference between the construction of green buildings compared with conventional buildings, and green buildings achieve better investment returns and higher valuations.

Building green, a matter of course

African authorities have not yet developed comprehensive costing standards for building green. Thus is because the idea of costing green buildings is still a new initiative, reports Ortneil Kutama, SA Commercial Prop News Media Director. ... Full story

Growthpoint CEO Norbert Sasse said we needed the right partners and expertise to create a powerful platform for pan-African property investment.

SA's Growthpoint launches $90m pan-African real estate fund with Investec and IFC

South Africa’s largest property fund, Growthpoint Properties is investing alongside Investec Asset Management, the global investment management firm, partnered by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to launch a pan-African investment strategy. ... Full story

Stanlib’s head of listed property funds, Keillen Ndlovu says U.S. property markets seem to have priced in potential Fed interest rate hikes. There will be volatility running up to the first interest rate hike.

U.S. Real Estate trends ring true in Africa

The American property market will be strong enough to withstand an interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve Bank there, according to a report by Bank of America Merrill Lynch. ... Full story

Choppies, which acquired its secondary listing on the JSE in May, was due to expand in Zambia and Tanzania by the middle of this year but said this had been delayed by a few months.

Choppies pursues targets in spite of opening delays

Delays in opening new outlets in Zambia and Tanzania this year will not hold back Botswana’s largest grocer Choppies from achieving its 2016 growth target of operating 200 stores across sub-Saharan Africa. ... Full story

SA Finance Minister, Nhlanhla Nene also addressed the conference saying that the government has a national affordable housing programme which helps fund projects in the country.

Affordable housing comes to Sub-Sahara Africa

Affordable housing is a burgeoning market across Africa. This is according to various experts who spoke at a summit about affordable housing which took place in Johannesburg last week. ... Full story

This week presents us with a great opportunity to shine a spotlight on the global movement and our collective mission to create sustainable built environments, Brian Wilkinson, GBCSA CEO says.

Go Green and observe World Green Building Week, says GBCSA

The Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA) will be joining Green Building Councils across the globe to celebrate World Green Building Week, and has invited all Africans to take part in the celebration by getting involved in making their homes and workspaces greener. ... Full story

Speakers at the annual Africa Property Investment Summit in Johannesburg suggested that concerns about lower commodity prices, China’s slowdown and the currency turbulence in many of the continent’s key economies have not seriously dented long-term plans

Urbanisation and infrastructure development bode well for Africa's property market

Africa's long-term property prospects remain bright, fueled by rapid urbanization, mass transit and transport development and a growing ageing population. ... Full story

Old Mutual Investment Group CEO Diane Radley said the plan was to leverage off the African footprint of parent Old Mutual.

Old Mutual looks East and West to expand reach in Africa

Old Mutual Investment Group says it is interested in buying and seeks to invest $18m-$37m acquiring property assets in east and west Africa. ... Full story

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