Why API

Over the past ten years, the African Property Investment (API) Summit has helped formalise Africa’s emerging real estate markets. During this period; the investment case on the continent has evolved and today, Africa’s divergent markets require dynamic and inspired business strategies that prioritize affordability, future demand, sustainability and inclusive economic growth. As we move into the next cycle of development, this year’s conference theme:

Africa RE-Inspired, will reveal:

• How Africa’s real estate markets have formalised over the last decade;
• How global real estate trends will impact its future; and
• How the African real estate investment case compares to other emerging markets.

In such a dynamic environment, the summit programme will focus on achieving the following key objectives:

• Delivering on affordable and sustainable real estate projects in Africa
• Developing long-term and sustainable African real estate business strategies
• Attracting fresh regional and global capital for African Property
• Improving asset performance and mitigating against future emerging market risks
• Solidifying the value of the built environment sector as a key driver in achieving economic growth

Angola
Ghana
Namibia
Swaziland
Australia
Hungary
Nigeria
Switzerland
Belgium
India
Oman
Tanzania
Botswana
Israel

Cameroon
Kenya
Rwanda
Uganda
Canada
London
Russia
United Kingdom
Cote D’Ivoire
Malawi
Scotland
United Stated of America
Djibouti
Mozambique

Senegal
Zambia
Mauritius
Singapore
Zimbabwe
Ethiopia
Morocco
Spain
France
South Africa
Qatar
United Arab Emirates

THE LAST DECADE: AFRICAN PROPERTY INVESTMENT RE-INSPIRED: A detailed journey of the last decade – how far have we come and where are we going?

KEYNOTE PRESENTATION: THE GEOGRAPHY OF AFRICAN INVESTMENT: A State of African Cities Report

A PAN-AFRICAN GROWTH STORY: Road to becoming a $2bn Africa Real Estate Fund

10 YEARS ON: THE EVOLUTION OF AFRICAN REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT & DEVELOPMENT-WHERE TO NEXT? A round table discussion with African real estate’s pioneers – how has the African real estate market evolved since 2009; has the market bottomed out and is it time to invest again?

AFRICAN REAL ESTATE ASSET SEGMENTS & SECTORS REVIEWED: Insulating existing and future assets from emerging market volatility and making them more secure and commercially sustainable in the short and long term.

CAPITAL PROVIDERS: OVERCOMING A CONSTRAINING ENVIRONMENT: Looking at the uniqueness and evolution of individual African capital markets in terms of property asset allocations from an investor and investee perspective. Where will the new sources of capital come from? And how will future developments and investments be structured and financed?

MASTER PLANNING AFRICA’S MOMENTUM: A definition of private sector led Smart Cities, their goals and key success factors in the African context.

AFRICAN BUILDINGS & CONSTRUCTION: THINKING DIFFERENTLY & DRIVING DOWN COST -IMPLICATIONS FOR INVESTORS AND DEVELOPERS: A detailed history and cost comparison of SSA’s leading markets – how much progress have we made? And what does the future of Africa’s built-environment look like?

MOROCCO: THE INVESTMENT CASE: A presentation by Grit Real Estate Income Group

FOCUS ZIMBABWE: Market Update?

GLOBAL CAPITAL & LIQUIDITY TRENDS AND THEIR IMPACT ON SUB-SAHARAN CAPITAL MARKETS: Africa Vs Asia Pacific, Eastern Europe and other emerging markets.

INDUSTRIAL, LOGISTICS & WAREHOUSING ROUND TABLE: In discussion with the trail-blazers – Africa Logistics Properties, Agility, Bollore, BlackIvy and Improvon

SUCCESS STORY: Home Financing: A South Africa Home Loans Base Case Study