WAPI 2019: Unleashing the Potential of Real Estate

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Real Estate is a major engine of growth in all successful economies. In China, it accounted for much as 12% of the GDP in 2016. While it is a major source of job creation and economic growth in Nigeria and other West African countries, there is potential for it to contribute much more to growth with better regulation and policy that stimulate both private sector investment in the sector.

Anisha Kutowaroo, Investment Manager, Grit
Adeniyi Falade, Managing Director, Crusader Sterling Pension Nigeria
Titi Odunfa Adeoye, Managing Director, Sankore Investments
Solomon Asamoah, CEO, Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund

These issues were the concern of the 5th edition of the West Africa Property Investment Summit held on the 26th and 27th of November 2019 at the Eko Hotels in Victoria Island, Lagos. The 2-day high-caliber event themed Uncovering the next Real Estate Investment Cycle  attracted over 450 delegates representing over 250 organizations (investors, developers, operators, property experts, practitioners, and the public sector). Speakers, panelists and delegates dissected issues such as the impact of capital markets and macro-economic on real estate investment.

(L-R) Tayo Odunsi, CEO Northcourt; Solomon Asamoah, CEO, Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund; Titi Odunfa Adeoye, Managing Director, Sankore Investments; Adeniyi Falade, Managing Director, Crusader Sterling Pension Nigeria; and Samuel Ogbu, CEO, Old Mutual West Africa
Samuel Ogbu, CEO, Old Mutual West Africa
Olawale Opayinka, CEO, Eko Development Company
(L-R): Kehinde Ogundimu, CEO, NMRC; Hakeem Ogunniran, CEO, Exima Realty & Home4Me Nigeria; Dr. Olufemi Johnson, MD/CEO, Homebase Mortgage; Egie Akpata, Director, Union Capital Marketers; and Mayowa Ogunwemimo, Managing Director, FSDH Asset Management

They also examined issues around project finance and asset management in the real estate industry. WAPI 2019, like the previous four editions, was also a platform for deal-making: project developers and financiers and investors had a series of private meetings over the two days.

James Dearsley, Co-founder, Unissu, UK
Luqman Edu, Managing Director, FilmoRealty
(L-R): Oladipo Pius Idowu-Agida, CEO, Dradrock Real Estate; Olawale Ayilara, CEO, Landwey Investment; Odunayo Ojo, CEO Alaro City; Yemi Stephens, Partner Estate Links; Dr. Tunde Sodade, MD Lekki Worldwide Investment; and Bidemi Daniel Olumide, CEO and Partner, Taxaide
Cross-section of guests

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