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PwC Africa Real Estate Leader, Ilse French said previously inaccessible markets were opening up through economic growth, improving political stability, and ongoing investments in infrastructure.

Global megatrends driving Real Estate growth opportunities in Africa

Rapid urbanisation, population changes, and other global megatrends including industrialisation, technology, and sustainability in city planning will drive growth in the real estate industry across Africa over the next five years, PwC said in a report released last week. ... Full story

Pretoria Portland Cement (PPC) points out that it has successfully secured non-recourse project finance of over $400 million for its expansion projects, most of which are located throughout Africa.

Cement Maker determined in expanding into fast-growing Africa

South Africa's Cement giant Pretoria Portland Cement (PPC) seems to be determined to aggressively expand into fast-growing Africa. ... Full story

Standard Bank Wealth and Investment Global CE, Margaret Nienaber says we are foreseeing positive future growth in key African countries like Nigeria, which has one of the strongest forecast growth rates in high-net-worth individuals over the next 10 years

Surge in Ultra High Net-Worth Individuals on the African continent set to rise

The number of Ultra High Net-Worth Individuals in Africa is expected to increase by 59% over the next 10 years, the Wealth Report 2015 compiled by Knight Frank with support from Standard Bank Wealth and Investment, released on Tuesday has asserted. ... Full story

In Africa majority still prefer shopping in-store as opposed to buying goods online, PriceWaterhouseCoopers survey released last week says.

Bricks and Mortar Retail still has a vital role to play for brands

While the digital age has encouraged more consumers to shop and browse products on the web, physical stores are still primary destinations for shoppers in Africa, according to PwC's annual consumer survey. ... Full story

An artist’s impression of an apartment building in a new upmarket golf resort development on Lake Victoria, Uganda.

New urbanism heralds a return on property demand and development in Africa

The concept of new urbanism in Africa, hailed as a fresh approach to urban living from both a town planning and architectural perspective, has far-reaching implications from a property demand and development point of view. ... Full story

Hyprop Investments CEO Pieter Prinsloo says the total investment in sub-Saharan Africa was worth more than $172 million (R2 billion) at the end of December last year

SA Shopping Centre Investor grows asset base to $172m in sub-Saharan Africa

Hyprop Investments, South Africa’s third largest JSE-listed real estate investment trust (REIT) on Monday reported that its asset base in sub-Saharan Africa had increased to $172 million (ZAR R2 billion). ... Full story

Standard Bank Senior Political Economist, Simon Freemantle said property funds must recognise that Africa is a long term game. Various things must fall into place for each business to thrive there and things differ from country to country.

Africa Property Investment a long but fruitful play

Despite the challenges, majority of SA’s listed property funds which have ventured into other African countries have chosen to start with shopping centre developments. ... Full story

Property Investors and developers looking to expand into Africa, need to take heed that focusing on finding the right local partner on the ground, are among the quickest ways to unlock value and underpin growth in the continent.

Partnerships key to unlock value in Africa’s Property Market

Property Investors and developers looking to expand into Africa, need to take heed that focusing on finding the right local partner on the ground, are among the quickest ways to unlock value and underpin growth in the continent. ... Full story

More than 40 shopping centres across 11 sub-Saharan African countries are either under construction or set to break ground before year’s end, according to Terrace Africa consultant Brett Abrahamse.

Sub-Saharan Africa tops Retail Property Investment

Sub-Saharan Africa has become the hub of retail property activity, accounting for project developments worth R30,6 billion under construction and others set to break ground before the year end. ... Full story

International investors line up for Africa’s retail property space

International investors line up for Africa’s retail property space

“When it comes to sectors of investment, we look at retail as well as commercial office space, and that’s on the physical real estate market. There’s also the listed market in Africa, which is another market for investors to invest in. In South Africa we’ve seen that grow to about 30 billion dollars,” Atterbury Property Developments managing director James Ehlers said on Tuesday. ... Full story

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