The Africa Report

2022/23

Country Focus

Top Stories

Zimbabwe
Hyperinflation and the depreciation of the Zimbabwean dollar are major hurdles for the country’s real estate market, but some sectors, such as the suburban office market are seeing growth, as are…
One year ago
Zambia
All property sectors in Zambia are moving into a post-pandemic recovery phase, with the residential leasing market emerging as the most buoyant.
One year ago
Uganda
The residential and prime office markets have been the quickest to recover in Uganda, with demand and lease rates rapidly climbing to pre-Covid levels.
One year ago
Tunisia
High house prices are boosting activity in Tunisia’s residential leasing market, while the retail sector is rebalancing itself to account for more online shopping, while malls are focussing on…
One year ago
Tanzania
Performance across all of Tanzania’s real estate sectors remains sluggish, with oversupply being a key challenge across the board.
One year ago
South Africa
2022 looks set to usher in a period of stability and growth for South Africa’s property sector, following Covid-induced challenges during 2020 and 2021.
One year ago
Senegal
Senegal’s property market is showing signs of maturity in certain sectors, with the office market experiencing a flight to quality, but the industrial market’s growth is still being hindered by…
One year ago

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Nigeria’s residential market is roaring back to life. The office market is slowly finding its feet in the aftermath of the pandemic, while the industrial sector continues to be plagued by poor…
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With improving business conditions, pent-up demand across all real estate asset classes is underpinning a strong rebound.
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Pandemic-linked lockdown measures have severely curtailed the performance of Morocco’s real estate market.
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The real estate market in Mauritius is slowly revving back to life in the wake of the pandemic. Its ever-popular residential market is expected to rebound as tourists return and global travel resumes,…
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The pandemic continues to negatively impact the economy and overall level of real estate activity in Malawi.
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Kenya’s young demographic is sustaining growth in the affordable homes and co-living segments of the residential market. A young population, combined with a strong middle class is also helping the…
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The economy is slowly recovering from the pandemic-induced recession that heavily impacted core economic activity areas around oil and cocoa; two of Ghana’s biggest exports.
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The situation in the Ethiopian real estate market remains delicate because of the political and social instability that has prevailed for the last two years.
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Plans by the government to expand the boundaries of the urban area of Cairo by 100%, coupled with the influx of substantial equity from the Gulf, are set to usher in a period of intense development…
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Following the injection of political stability in the wake of the presidential elections in 2020, Abidjan’s real estate market continues to experience growth in most sectors, with a clear focus on…
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