Kenya Property Market

Sub-Saharan Africa continues to make advances in real estate transparency, but progress has been patchy with limited development in regulatory and legal reforms and enforcement, says Craig Hean.

Sub-Saharan Africa advances in real estate transparency ranking

Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) continues to make advances in real estate transparency despite other countries in the region requiring greatest attention. ... Full story

Property Developers will need to do robust feasibilities in order to understand how economic conditions can affect their returns over time, says Gary Garrett, Head of Real Estate Finance at Standard Bank.

Property developers, Investors need to create a buffer against currency volatility

While growth has slowed in many commodity linked markets in Africa, non-commodity driven markets, particularly in East Africa, have continued to perform well. ... Full story

[Modern Nairobi Skyline] Kenya really is at the cutting edge for African listed property markets. And more REITs are expected to list on the Nairobi Stock Exchange going forward.

Kenya dominates East African property market

Kenya is dominating East African property developments because of its stability and investment opportunities, Africa Property News.com has learned. ... Full story

Head of Stanlib Direct Property Investments, Amelia Beattie says the group is pleased to be the first to list an I-REIT in East Africa as this will boost the property market, improve governance and give investors.

Kenya catching up to global real estate investment trust (REITs)

Bringing Kenya’s listed property sector with international publicly traded real estate investments and creating greater investor certainty, Kenyan Authorities have tabled a unified approach to property investment schemes. ... 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

An aerial view of Actis' flagship Garden City mixed-use property development in Nairobi, Kenya during construction phase.

Kenya’s $540m Garden City opens

Garden City, East Africa’s first integrated residential, retail and office development, officially opened last night with the announcement of a new Business Park. ... Full story

Demand for high-quality retail, office and residential space continue to outstrip supply in a number of markets across Africa, says Gerhard Zeelie, Head of Real Estate Finance at Standard Bank.

Real estate in Africa continues to drive growth potential

A growing consumer middle-class, powered by rapid urbanisation and shifting demographic trends is driving both property demand and growth opportunities in the real estate industry across the African continent. ... Full story

Pension Funds Investors just do not trust listed property, according to experts at the IPD Property Investment Conference held last week.

Pension Fund Investors wary of listed property

Pension funds need to begin to pay attention to listed property according to experts at the IPD Property Investment Conference held last week. ... Full story

The growth of REITs could help African nations harness the opportunity that the market offers and increase accessibility of long term funds for developers on the continent, reports Ortneil Kutama, Africa Property News Media Director.

African REITs will take time

It could take years before there are Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) in African countries other than South Africa. But the wait will be worth it as the continent offers strong future GDP growth supported by a large population, untapped resources and growing wealth. ... Full story

Investor appetite for cross-regional property acquisitions has increased significantly, according to CBRE Global Investor Intentions Survey 2015

Real estate investors set to increase acquisitions in 2015

Global real estate investors remain confident and their intentions are expansionary, with more than half planning to increase their acquisitions in 2015, according to a recent CBRE Global Investor Intentions Survey 2015. ... Full story

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