Africa Proptech Forum Summit 2025
Join us for the annual APF, Africa’s Premier Real Estate & AI technology event, held in vibrant Cape Town!
19 SEPTEMBER 2025
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PROPTECH FORUM 2025
Join us for the annual APF, Africa’s Premier technology event, held in vibrant Cape Town!
Taking place on 19 September, the Annual Africa Proptech Forum hosted by the API Summit is a pan-Africa deep dive into the growing role of property technology (Proptech) and AI across the real estate value chain and asset classes.
In 2025, rapid advances by tech, AI, and technology are transforming the property sector and enabling faster decision making; enabling the development of new and alternative asset development projects; simplifying asset management; and ESG and reporting frameworks, and more. In 2025, rapid tech advances will enable innovators to execute their ideas and maximize performance.
ANNUAL PROPTECH INNOVATION AWARDS
The 2025 Start Competition has been replaced by the Proptech & Innovation Prize.
This Award seeks to recognize the growth of the proptech sector and the key role it plays in real estate.
The winner will be announced at the Gala Dinner on 19 September 2025, with a demo day for the top 5 finalists.
WITH A GENEROUS CASH PRIZE, THE AWARD IS PROUDLY SPONSORED THIS YEAR BY BURSTONE
Please note: The cash prize amount is. subject to change.
Most innovative proptech company of the year
– Award criteria
1. Demonstrated growth in the calendar year – 35 points
– size of deals/number of transactions/deals completed/innovative projects
3. Demonstrated Unique Service Offering to clients and industry – 15 points
– Diversification of deals
– Competitive advantage
– Impact on African RE
2. Clear example of innovation to serve clients & community – 10 points
– quality and quantity of the services/deals/innovative projects provided
4. Technology – 40 points
– Quality and scalability of technology
– Customer Value Proposition
– Define product/service
– Ability to present business traction
– User experience
– Uniqueness
In 2025, we dive deep into several key topics including:
- Growing tech adoption of technology by corporate landlords: A look at asset management, facilities, leasing, and more. What are the CTOs and CIOs saying?
- AI, Workflow, and Processes: How are we adopting and using generative AI and new technologies? Are we getting more efficient, or lazy?
- Tech: The Key to Flexibility, Co-Living and alternative models: How tech advances and AI are making conceptual assets a reality and improving margins in Opco and Propco models.
- The Proptech Sales Cycle: How to fast-track sales in the sector?
- Data and Regulation: Who owns, and how do we build trust and transparency as landlords?
- The role of tech, data, and AI in informal markets: Will this unlock the trillions $ opportunity?
- Data, tech, and geospatial analysis in town planning and more…
- Technology and retail: How strategic investments in delivery tech and operations are driving real returns and growth across Africa.
2024 SPEAKERS
Aileen Rodel
Chief Executive Officer
RE-TECSolutions
Rael Levitt
Chairperson
Lisa
JK Du Toit
Founder & CEO
The Good People Data Company
Matthew Bernath
Head of Data Ecosystems
ShopriteX
Robert Salzwedel
Founder & CEO
Kenai
Dirk Janse van Rensberg
Managing Director
Pragma Global
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