Africa GRI 2014, a global Real Estate event, was just concluded. The event was in Nairobi between the 18^th and 19^th of June and the theme of the event was, “Real Estate investment in the face of scorching demand”.

Whilst speaking at the wrapping up of the conference, the CEO of 3Invest, Ruth Obih began by commending the organisers Global Real Estate Institute for the event for a job well done and went on to touch on some key points including the importance of not just being present for the event but taking away something which should be applied in the attendees’ locale to improve real estate in Africa.

She also touched on the lack of an adequate number of women getting involved in Real Estate and how this has deprived the sector of the added edge women provide through their nature of being persistent enough to get things accomplished.

Speaking further at the wrap up of sessions, she said, “The international investors’ outlook and perception on Africa has got to change. Africa has moved on from the land where foreign aids is required, to the land where investors are guaranteed to reap huge dividends should they invest. Africa is a mine of opportunities, which can attain its full potential through investments particularly in human capital. Education is key”.

Other speakers at the event include Faisal Khan, Managing Director – Real Estate Investment ABRAAJ GROUP, Mustapha Njie, Managing Director, TAF Nigeria Homes, W. Britt Gwinner, IFC SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA, Fergus Mackintosh, Director of real estate investments, STANDARD BANK, Michael Turner, Managing Director, East Africa, ACTIS, Oliver Andrews, Director AFC, Colin Coleman the head of Sub-Saharan Africa Goldman Sachs, Randy Cooper the regional head of corporate real estate at Standard Chartered Bank, Sizwe Nxedlana chief economist at First National Bank of South Africa, Fergus Mackintosh director of real estate investment at Standard Bank, Adeyeye Ogwunsi, Gran Imperio Group, Faruk Saleh, Metro Group and Carlo Matta CEO of Laurus Ghana

For more information about the event you can visit www.globalrealestate.org

2014-06-24