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Watch these videos to hear from our local experts in Africa as they provide you with key takeaways from the report and discuss the current market conditions across Africa.
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Knight Frank in the Middle East and Africa
Explore Knight Frank's offices and coverage across the Middle East and Africa.
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Rents at a glance
Explore monthly rates at a glance across Africa.
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Rwanda
Prior to the coronavirus pandemic, Rwanda had made significant economic and social progress consistently for two decades, with per capita income almost tripling to US$ 2,000.
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Sudan
The country continues to be under military rule and the leader of the civilian coalition recently resigned from the council. The COVID pandemic and the lack of clarity over the political situation has…
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Niger
Niger is battling with unprecedented domestic political tension and there is a perception that the country’s security position is deteriorating. Despite this, there are pockets of positive activity in…
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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…
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All property sectors in Zambia are moving into a post-pandemic recovery phase, with the residential leasing market emerging as the most buoyant.
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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.
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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…
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Performance across all of Tanzania’s real estate sectors remains sluggish, with oversupply being a key challenge across the board.
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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.
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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…
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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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