In 2024, API Events has simplified the process to enter Africa’s Most Coveted Awards Programme

Following nomination and entry, API Events will contact qualified entrants, i.e. finalists) to submit more detailed entries based on the following criteria on each award. Due to growth and interest in the Development Awards, we have expanded the categories for the awards. In 2024, we will nominate finalists & winners on a regional and Pan Africa level, if they are eligible. These regions are as follows: South Africa, Southern & Indian Oceans, Africa, East Africa, West Africa and North Africa.

WHO THE AWARDS ARE FOR

The awards are open to developers, professional teams, consultants, suppliers and property owners involved in the African real estate industry. To ensure impartiality and objectivity, the awards are judged by a panel of industry experts and thought leaders.

CATEGORIES

DEVELOPEMENT

• Best Retail Development Award (Large Mall – >15,000sqm)

• Best Retail Development Award (Convenience Malls <15,000sqm)

• Best Mixed-use Development Award

• Best Commercial Office Development Award
• Best Hotel Development Award

• Best High-End Residential
Development Award

• Best Affordable Housing
Development Award

• Industrial, Logistics and
Alternative Assets Award
(Data Centers, Healthcare &
Education)

PERSONNEL

• Woman in Real Estate Award

• Young Property Person of
the Year Award

• Top Africa Real Estate CEO
of the Year Award

SERVICE, TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION

• Best African Real Estate Bank of
the Year Award
• Best Transaction of the Year
Award

• Best Property Service Group of the Year Award

• Most Innovative Real Estate
Company Award

• Co-working Operator Award

• Best Occupier Deal of the Year
Award

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT

• Lifetime Achievement Award

PROMOTING YOUR AWARD

Award winners also have the opportunity to be highlighted as an award-winning project on API Events’ various websites, events and platforms, which include press releases distributed by API Events, prime placement of the API Summit and Group websites, social media channels, newsletters, which is electronically distributed to 25,000 property stakeholders, and through targeted email marketing campaigns to API Events database.

All winners receive a framed certificate, trophy, email signature, web banner and a window vinyl,
and any additional customised and branded marketing collateral on request.

Finalists are mentioned in the Awards presentation. Due to the high level of competition and interest in the API Awards,
being recognised as a finalist in this African property defining awards provides significant exposure for brands and their teams.