South African retail magnate Christo Wiese's offshore investment holding company Tradehold intends to buy a majority stake in Lusaka Stock Exchange listed Real Estate Investments Zambia.
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) will host its second annual RICS Africa Summit in Sandton Central, Johannesburg, on 24 February 2016, bringing together leading speakers and professionals in the built environment.
It’s the final countdown to the year’s biggest business events on the African continent and a vitally important event from a business tourism perspective, Meetings Africa, which takes place at Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, from 22 to 24 February.
Buoyed by impressive prospects in some parts of Africa, where demand outstrips supply of quality stock, JSE-listed Pivotal Property Fund is pushing ahead with its expansion into the hinterland.
Actis, a leading emerging market investor, has announced an investment of R760m (US$54m) in Food Lover’s Market, estimated to be the largest independent food retail group in Africa.
According to John Truter, Chief Operating Officer, WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff, Structures, Africa, there are three mega trends driving the commercial property industry.
Growthpoint Properties today announced it will be entering real estate investment in several African markets outside of South Africa.
Stanbic IBTC's quarterly financial statements due out this week will have to be signed off by other executives after the Nigerian Financial Reporting Council barred its chairman and CEO from doing so.

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