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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.

API AWARDS 2024 ENTRIES HAVE NOW CLOSED!

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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.

2024 API AWARDS FINALISTS

Development category

Service & technology category

Personelle category

BEST AFFORDABLE HOUSING

• Inkanyezi Village
• Qwetu Aberdare Heights 1
• Chiromo Qwetu Qejani
• Units on Cape Station

BEST COMMERCIAL OFFICE

• Stanbic IBTC Head Office (Nigeria)
• Lagos Free Zone – Irele Tower
• Guichet Unique, PIA, Country Togo
• The CUBE, Nairobi

BEST HIGH-END RESIDENTIAL

• Grandview Addis, Addis Ababa
• Riverbank Apartments at Two Rivers
• Loft Residences at Two Rivers
• Mirabella Residences at Pear Marina Estates Uganda
• The Rubik, Cape Town
• Universal Homes, Alaro City
• Amaiya Apartments
• Mont Choisy La Reserve
• Ellipse, Waterfall City

BEST HOTEL DEVELOPMENT

• The Urban Lusaka
• Radisson Safari Hotel Hoedspruit
• Novotel Kinshasa La Gombe
• San Martinho Hotel
• Boulevard Owerri Hotel
• Tui BLUE Bahari Zanzibar

BEST INDUSTRIAL, LOGISTICS & ALTERNATIVE ASSETS (DATA CENTERS, HEALTHCARE & EDUCATION)

• Alberton Hospital (Netcare)
• Benin Cashew Factory, Benin
• Agility Logistics Park, Phase 3 expansion, Abidjan, Cote D’Ivoire
• Inospace Island Works Logistics
• Mont Choisy C-Care Grand Baie
• Eneo at Tatu Central
• JBN11 Data Centre

BEST INTERIORS
(HOTEL & WORKPLACE)

• South32 Office Fit-out
• Dell Technologies Johannesburg
• Astrazeneca Casablanca, Morocco
• Grand Hotel, Cape Town
• JLL Tétris Showroom
• Standard Bank Client Meeting Centre

BEST MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT

• Louisville Eko Atlantic, Lagos, Nigeria
• Old Cape Quarter, Cape Town
• Cape Station, Cape Town
• Conradie Park, Cape Town
• The Landmark Africa Group
• Eneo at Tatu Central
• Ivoire Trade Center, Harbour Arch Tower

BEST REFURBISHMENT

• New Boston Centre
• Cape Grace
• Pullman Nairobi Upperhill
• Cape Grace, A Fairmont Managed Hotel
• Dikhololo
• Development of The Rubik LEED-certified building; Repurposing of Life Viva Medical Facility
• Inospace Island Works Logistics
• Momentum Towers Department of Justice
• Eastgate Shopping Centre

BEST RETAIL AWARDS

• Lintons Corner
• Castle Gate
• Highland Park Harare
• The Landmark Retail Boulevard, Boardwalk Sheds

BEST AFRICAN REAL ESTATE BANK OF THE YEAR

• HFC Bank
• Nedbank CIB
• ABSA
• Zambia National Building Society
• Standard Bank

BEST PROPERTY SERVICE GROUP OF THE YEAR

• CBRE Excellerate
• HTI Consulting
• Landsdowne Property Group
• JLL Foundation

BEST TRANSACTION OF THE YEAR

• Nedbank – Sentinel (OAS)
• Standard Bank – Eneo at Tatu Central

CO-WORKING OPERATOR

• Mozambique Managed Offices Lda
• Kofisi Africa

MOST INNOVATIVE REAL ESTATE COMPANY

• Broll Property Group
• Parket Pty Ltd
• Redimension Capital
• Hoom
• Mi vida
• Arise IIP
• BuyRentKenya
• Liberty Two Degrees
• Beekman Group
• Admyt
• JLL Foundation

SHORT-TERM RESIDENTIAL AWARD OPERATOR (MORE THAN 5 UNITS)

• YourHost Ltd
• Trianum

TOP AFRICA REAL ESTATE CEO OF THE YEAR

• Michael Aldridge – Kofisi Africa
• Edward Kirathe – Acorn Holdings Africa
• Edson Muvingi – ZIMRE Property Investments
• Peter Clark – REdimension Capital
• Robin Hardin – Bloomage

DEALMAKER (S) (SALES TEAM) OF THE YEAR

• Nedbank CIB REIT Sector team
• Peter Clark & Matthew Marshall – REdimension Capital
• Leatile Seemule – Ati + the studio / Urban Grain Advisors (Pty) Ltd

WOMAN IN REAL ESTATE

• Stella Mutai – HFC Bank
• Caitlin Adair – Turner & Townsend
• Sany Weng – Mozambique Managed Offices Lda
• Mikayla Benkstein – Hodari
• Uzoamaka Oshongwe – Afriland Properties Plc
• Renske Haller – dhk Architects
• Pumi Lukhele – GREA
• Kirsten Manning – HTI consulting
• Fiona Craw – JLL

YOUNG PROPERTY PERSON OF THE YEAR

• Bangwani Maphophe – Absa
• Leatile Seemule – Ati + the studio / Urban Grain Advisors (Pty) Ltd
• Daryn Van Heerden – Atmosphere Property Group
• Mikayla Benkstein – Hodari
• Thabiso Malibeng – JLL
• David Akinwamide – ADOB Smartcity
• Priscilla Nthai – JLL
• Boniface Abudho – Knight Frank
• Sylvian Gilet – AIRE Consulting

API AWARD OBJECTIVES

RECOGNISE

To recognise and reward
excellence in real estate
and associated sectors

ENCOURAGE

To encourage innovative real estate solutions within the industry

ENHANCE

To enhance quality standards.

PROMOTE

To promote confidence in the real estate and property industry

SAFEGUARD

To safeguard and
strengthen interest of
stakeholders in the industry

PROVIDE

To provide a strategic and
reputable platform of
interaction for the different
stakeholders in the industry

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.

About

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.