EAPI 2024 East Africa Property Investment Summit, Incl. Retail and Concept- ; Hospitality and Residences- ; Proptech- & Affordable Housing Sub-Forums Join Waitlist Register
Venue Location Radisson Blu Hotel, Nairobi Upper Hill
Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya
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Event Details EAPI 2024 is bigger, bolder and more influential than ever before. As the region continues to set the pace, spur the imagination of developers and inspire investors, #EAPI2024 will once again set the agenda. We are pleased to confirm exciting new additions to our 2024 programme; including an all new Retail and Concept Forum; the expansion of our Hospitality & Residences Forum; as well as our Proptech and Affordable Housing sub-forums.
Positioned as the hub of the continent, East Africa's fast-moving and evolving economies are setting the tone for investment and development across the real estate value chain. If you're invested in African real estate, we invite you to join over 500 attendees from 15 countries in April to connect, share insights and do deals.
Tickets EAPI All-Access Ticket
EAPI Hospitality and Residences Forum Ticket 1-day Ticket 17 April 2024 - Incl Cocktails
EAPI Retail and Concept Forum Ticket 1-day ticket - 18 April 2024
EAPI Proptech Forum Ticket 1-day Ticket 18 April 2024
EAPI Affordable Housing Forum Ticket 1-day ticket - 18 April 2024
Speakers
Michael Aldridge CEO of KOFISI Africa Michael is a successful entrepreneur with over 15 years business experience in multiple sectors, including business services and retail. He is also committed to creating wider social impact in education through innovation in finance. Michael cofounded KOFISI, the leading provider of flexible workspace, fit out and facilities management in Africa. Responding to client demand and the market opportunity, KOFISI, set a goal of being Africa’s top provider of inspirational workspaces. KOFISI and Sunbird operate in over six African countries including Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa, and Nigeria. KOFISI has office centres in Nigeria, Kenya, Tanzania, and South Africa.
Heri Bomani Managing Director of Pangani Group
Donald Borthwick Managing Director: Industrial Structure & Kenya of GRIT A seasoned industry player, Donald has been involved in property development and investment for three decades! His early career was in international corporate finance in London and Paris, before heading up the Africa division of New London plc, an oil services company, gaining extensive continental experience in West and Northern Africa. At New London he performed corporate finance functions and negotiated joint ventures internationally.
Ewan Cameron Director: Africa of Westmont Hospitality Group Westmont Hospitality is a substantial and respected owner of hotel real-estate across four continents. Prior to leading Westmont’s growth in Africa, Ewan fulfilled a number of leadership roles within the continent’s hotel industry, notably with Lonrho, African Sun and IHG. Westmont’s portfolio substantially operates under the mega brand systems of Hyatt, InterContinental Hotels Group, Marriott and Hilton.
Simon Chemaly Banker: Mezzanine Finance – Commercial Property Finance Absa Group at Absa Group Simon holds the designation of Chartered Accountant (CA(SA)) and is former graduate of Stellenbosch University. Simon’s career in the banking industry spans a number of years, whereby has worked in both South Africa and the UK.
Kieran Day Group COO at Elewana Afrika Kieran is the Group COO and CEO of the group’s inbound tour operating division (Cheli & Peacock Safaris Ltd). He sits on the groups' main joint venture board with Minor International PCL.
Hooman Ehsani Director: New Developments of Greenhills Investment Hooman Ehsani is the Director of New Developments for Greenhills Investments the developer of Tribe, a luxury 5-star boutique hotel, that has won numerous global awards including being named “one of the Top 100 hotels in the World” The Village Market mall and newly opened Trademark Hotel. Hooman is also the CEO of Century City Property with interests in residential and retail development, property brokerage services and consultancy. Century City recently won the International Property Award for the Best International Residential Development for their Palm Valley development in Nairobi. He is a graduate of Tufts University in Boston, where he majored in Economics and International Relations.
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Ismael El Mahdy Head of Retail at Wama International Group
Raghav Gandhi CEO of ALP Raghav is an experienced real-estate professional with a proven track record of delivering results globally across asset classes. He has jointly led the growth of a major commercial real estate start-up venture in India and headed the development of projects across the MENA region for a major real estate developer in Kuwait, where he was also responsible for optimising returns from a number of underperforming investments. He subsequently established his own consulting practice, which advised GCC families and corporates on real estate transactions and projects in the UK and the Middle East.
Eleni Georgopoulou CEO & Founder of YourHost Management td
Eleni Georgopoulou CEO & Founder of YourHost Management td Founder of YourHost, passionate about Real Estate, hospitality, innovative solutions and out-of-the-box design practices.
Lucy Githinji Head of Corporate Solutions: East Africa Hub at JLL Lucy joined the JLL team in Nairobi in 2015 and was instrumental in setting up the Corporate Solutions business. Her role has changed over the years and she currently supports the the team as an Affiliate Partner. Lucy provides her local market knowledge and network, leveraging the JLL global expertise and network to deliver best in class real estate solutions to corporates across East Africa. Lucy is passionate about the opportunities our global best practice brings to the corporate real estate function and its impact on business performance. Lucy has over twenty-five years of experience in real estate, with multifaceted exposure to portfolio management, lease acquisitions, property sales and acquisitions. Lucy’s involvement in a variety of real estate functions has built solid expertise in supporting clients and projects in the financial services sector, technology, pharmaceuticals and business services sectors. Prior to joining JLL, Lucy was Head of Corporate Solutions for Standard Chartered Bank Kenya Limited and had oversight over East Africa.
Gikonyo Gitonga Managing Director of Axis Real Estate Limited A highly experienced and qualified Real Estate Professional Services expert. Holder of a MSc (Econ) in Urban Development Planning from the University of London and BA (Land Economics) from the University of Nairobi. A full member of The Institution of Surveyors of Kenya (Valuation & Estate Agents Chapter). Registered Estate Agent.
Wayne Godwin CO-CEO of JLL As Head of Hotel Advisory in Sub-Saharan Africa, Wayne focuses on delivering strategic advisory services and capital market oversight to local, regional, and global clients across Sub-Saharan Africa. Wayne has over 13 years’ experience in the hospitality real estate industry. His broad range of experience includes hotel feasibility assignments, commercial due diligence for hospitality platforms and portfolios, hotel asset management and operator selection and management contract negotiations.
Charles Haba Managing Director of Century Real Estate Charles read law at the University of Rwanda and has more than 20 years’ experience in Real Estate and Housing Finance in both the public and private sector.
Dane Hilton Managing Director of Hodari Dane has 15 years’ experience working internationally, leading sophisticated real estate developments and acquisitions. He has provided stewardship in advising and implementation of real estate strategy across key sectors. He is proficient in all stages of the development lifecycle and capable of working autonomously and intrinsically with all stake holders, while providing superior service. Dane has a strong ability to communicate, manage, and motivate teams. He has a keen eye for detail when creating, managing, and delivering strategic objectives. He always holds himself accountable and upholds high standard of quality through attention to detail, thorough due diligence, design management, procurement, and site level supervision.
Somaya Joshua Head: Commercial Property Finance, (Pan Africa-outside SA), Absa Corporate and Investment Banking, Absa Group, South Africa at Absa Bank Somaya Joshua Head: Commercial Property Finance, (Pan Africa-outside SA), Absa Corporate and Investment Banking, Absa Group, South Africa at Absa Bank https://www.absa.africa/ I have over 20 years experience in Financial Services both within South Africa and Globally. My global approach to client centric solutions and risk management provides a unique perspective to the range of multinational clients supported.
Martin Kariuki Sales Manager at Centum RE Marin Kariuki is the sales manager, Centum Real Estate. He is responsible for the commercialization of the residential projects' developed by Centum RE in Nairobi, cutting across a broad spectrum from affordable housing, mid-market to high end.
Samuel Kariuki CEO of Mivida Homes
Jugal Khushalani Senior Director, Lodging Development - Middle East & Africa of Marriott International
Mumo Kianga Development Director of MiVida Mumo Kianga is a real estate development professional with over ten years of experience in structuring and delivering institutional-grade de commercial developments (+30,000sqm delivered), mid-market and affordable residential (+60,000sqm delivered) developments in Nairobi. Initially acting as Development Manager for the Actis-owned and funded Garden City Mixed-Use Scheme from 2015 to 2019, Mumo serves as Development Director for Mi Vida Homes, an Actis investee company focused on mid and affordable residential development in Nairobi and the wider region. Mumo holds a BSc in Architecture from the University of Nairobi and an Msc in Real Estate from Henley Business School, University of Reading.
Trevor Kimani CEO & Co-Founder of alphabloQ I am a fintech enthusiast and have built businesses in lending, remittance, payments and insuretech over the last 11 years. having launched alphabloQ in 2022 I aim to use my skills to change the narrative of wealth creation from being a privilege to being a right, for people in the developing world. alphabloQ is a real estate investments platform that reduces the entry barrier for investors to access lucrative real estate investments.
Pumi Lukhele Head of Developments and Construction: East Africa at GREA Nompumelelo (Pumi) Lukhele is armed with over 18 years of experience in commercial real estate development and in the last 4 years Pumi’s experience expanded across the African continent delivering on retail, offices, hospitality, industrial and data center projects. Pumi joined Gateway Real Estate Africa (GREA) in 2018 when it was 2 years in business and was involved in introducing processes and procedures to be implemented specifically in the development department and then later integrated these into other departments. Pumi’s successful engagement with land and property owners, local authorities, financial institutions, local and international consultants/tenants as well as the media houses across East Africa and South Africa enhanced industry awareness of GREA’s appetite for commercial real estate investment and development. This resulted in the acquisition, refurbishment, and launching of its 1st retail property in East Africa in 2019 and further increased project pipeline within the East African Region.
Paul Macharia CEO of KiotaPay
Peter Mayavi Managing Director of International Housing Solutions Peter Mayavi, Managing Director – Capital and Investor Relations International Housing Solutions, Kenya
Kenneth Mbae CEO of Centum Real Estate Kenneth joined Centum in 2010 as an intern in the real estate team and has grown to his current position though delivery of various projects including leading the setup of Pearl Marina (UG), establishing the estate and mall management business within Two Rivers Development, setting up Vipingo Development from value creations all the way to ground breaking. He also served as the Ag. Deputy Managing Director of Athena Properties.
Shadrack Mella Lead Valuer East Africa at JLL Shadrack re-joined JLL in February 2022 as the Lead Valuer for East Africa from Acorn, a Purpose-Built Student Accommodation REIT in Kenya. At Acorn, he was responsible for acquisition, valuation, and research. He was previously with JLL between 2018 and 2021 as an Associate in the Valuation Advisory division.
Emma Miloyo Partner at Design Source Architects
Abdi Mohamed CEO & Managing Director of Absa Bank Kenya PLC Abdi Mohamed is the CEO and Managing Director of Absa Bank Kenya Plc, effective from 1 May 2023. Abdi is a Kenyan with over twenty-eight (28) years of experience in the financial sector and has held various executive positions within Absa Group.
Ranee Nanji Executive Director of Tilisi Developments PLC Ranee Nanji is currently serving as the Executive Director of Tilisi Developments PLC, a mixed use, master planned and controlled development in Limuru, on the outskirts of Nairobi. She is also a Director of the Spin Ventures Group, a diversified family conglomerate.
Hilda Njoroge Property Investment Manager at Co-op Trust Investment Services Limited Hilda has over 10 years’ experience in Investment Management with a focus on Asset and Portfolio Management, Investment Analysis and REITs. She is the head of the property business activities at CISL, a wholly owned subsidiary of Co-operative Bank of Kenya. Prior to joining CISL, Hilda worked at STANLIB where she was a core team member of the team responsible for the launch and successful listing of Kenya's first Income Real Estate Investment Trust (I-REIT) dubbed the “Fahari I-REIT” in November 2015. While at STANLIB, she also provided strategic property investment advisory services to segregated mandates. Hilda has also worked with Acorn Group Holdings where she gained experience in real estate development, feasibility studies, deal origination & execution and project finance.
Wolfgang Omondi Head of Trading at Absa Group Wolfgang has over 20 years’ experience in Financial Markets having worked in senior roles for banks and financial institutions in Kenya. He has contributed immensely to the development of the Treasury and Markets business both in the country and East Africa and served on a number of market committees.
Dennis Papa Odenyi Quansah IFC Edge Lead, East Africa at IFC Dennis Papa Odenyi Quansah is a Green Building Lead at the International Finance Corporation where he leads the IFC EDGE Green Building Market Transformation Program across Western and Eastern Africa and serves as a support for the Africa sub region. He works with IFC’s global partners in green building certification and is responsible for identifying early EDGE adopters amongst commercial and residential developers, financial institutions, industry organizations, and other stakeholders; presenting the technical and business case for EDGE; and assisting in registering projects for EDGE certifications. Papa Odenyi works with national and local governments to ensure EDGE is integrated into incentives and policy planning and to assist governments create green building codes on national and local levels
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Kunaal Rach CEO of Healthy U Ltd
Tejas Shah Director of PVP Hospitality Tejas Shah, is part of PVP Hospitality, providing support to Owners to create formal structures around the development and asset management of hotel projects, planned and operational, in the region. The goal is to provide solution-centric advice while keeping in mind the interests of all stakeholders.
Zoravar Singh Managing Director of iJenga Zoravar Singh is a Director of iJenga, an integrated real estate development and investment company. Zoravar also serves as a Director of the Kenya Property Developers Association where he Chairs the Affordable Housing Task Force.
Kevin Teeroovengadum Board Member at Janus Continental Group Kevin Teeroovengadum is a Board Director of JCG (Janus Continental Group) comprised of market-leading companies in the Energy, Real Estate, Conservation and Hospitality sectors based across 10 countries in Africa. Kevin holds a BSc in Economics, MBA and MSc in Finance from Leicester University, UK. He worked for KPMG, Deloitte, Ernst & Young in corporate finance and strategic consultancy before moving to Loita Capital Partners Group based in South Africa. He joined Actis in 2007, the leading Emerging Market Private Equity Firm, as a Director as part of their Africa real estate team where he led a number of transactions and exits. He was the co-founder and CEO of AttAfrica in 2013 which became the premier investor of shopping malls in Africa. He is a frequent writer and speaker at conferences globally and currently serves on numerous boards of companies in Mauritius and South Africa and also advises a number of companies in Africa leveraging his 22 years of experience in Africa in financial services, real estate/hospitality sector. He is also the co-founder of ProptechAfrica.
Daniel Trappler Senior Director: Development - sub Saharan Africa of Radisson Hotel Group
Ciru Wanyoike Group Commercial Director of Mi Vida Ciru Wanyoike is the Group Commercial Director at Mi Vida and Garden City. She oversees the commercializing of the entire Garden City estate, with a goal of maximizing the value of the portfolio; that includes a premier retail mall(Garden City Mall), modern residential units (Garden City Residences) and Garden City Business Park with Grade A office space. She also heads Auris Property Management, a sister company, providing a full fledge of property services. Auris Property Management provides; property management/facility management services, sales and marketing services, and project management services to Actis portfolio projects and third parties alike.
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