Honoring Excellence in African Real Estate
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WHO THE AWARDS ARE FOR
The awards are open to developers, professional teams, consultants, suppliers and property owners involved in the
African real estate industry. To ensure impartiality and objectivity, the awards are judged by a panel of industry experts
and thought leaders.
API AWARD OBJECTIVES
RECOGNISE
To recognise and reward
excellence in real estate
and associated sectors
ENCOURAGE
ENHANCE
PROMOTE
SAFEGUARD
To safeguard and
strengthen interest of
stakeholders in the industry
PROVIDE
To provide a strategic and
reputable platform of
interaction for the different
stakeholders in the industry
PROMOTING YOUR AWARD
Award winners also have the opportunity to be highlighted as an award-winning project on API Events’ various websites, events and platforms, which include press releases distributed by API Events, prime placement of the API Summit and Group websites, social media channels, newsletters, which is electronically distributed to 25,000 property stakeholders, and through targeted email marketing campaigns to API Events database.
All winners receive a framed certificate, trophy, email signature, web banner and a window vinyl,
and any additional customised and branded marketing collateral on request.
Finalists are mentioned in the Awards presentation. Due to the high level of competition and interest in the API Awards,
being recognised as a finalist in this African property defining awards provides significant exposure for brands and their teams.
| Development Category Between 30 September 2023 - 1 September 2025 | SERVICE, TECH & INNOVATION CATEGORY | PERSONNEL CATEGORY |
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Best New Affordable Housing Best New Commercial Development Best New High-end Development Best New Hotel Development Industrial, logistics & alternative assets (data centres, healthcare & education) Best New Interiors (Hotel & workplace) Best New Mixed-use/Precinct Development Best New Refurbishment Best New Retail Development Award (Large Mall/Convenience Centre) |
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About
2024 aWARDS
The 8th annual API Awards were open to developers, professional teams, consultants, suppliers, and property owners involved in the African real estate industry.
The awards included over 240 entries & nominations, with 111 finalists and 20 winners. To ensure impartiality and objectivity, the awards were judged by a panel of 6 industry experts. The judges were Tim Harlech-Jones, Elizabeth Natukunda, Nicolas Sheard, Ivan Cornet, Paul Onwuanibe and Vere Shaba
Our 2024 jury
Tim Harlech-Jones
Executive Director - Bentel Associates International
Elizabeth Natukunda
Director at Turner & Townsend - Uganda
Nicolas Sheard
CEO, RLB Africa – SA
Ivan Cornet
managing Partner - Latitude Five, UK
Paul Onwuanibe
CEO - Landmark Africa Group
Vere Shaba
FOUNDER OF DECARBONISE & GREENDESIGN AFRICA
2024 API AWARDS WINNERS
BEST AFFORDABLE HOUSING
• Inkanyezi Village
BEST COMMERCIAL OFFICE
• Stanbic IBTC Head Office (Nigeria)
BEST HIGH-END RESIDENTIAL
• Mont Choisy La Reserve
BEST HOTEL DEVELOPMENT
• Radisson Safari Hotel Hoedspruit
BEST INDUSTRIAL, LOGISTICS & ALTERNATIVE ASSETS (DATA CENTERS, HEALTHCARE & EDUCATION)
• JBN11 Data Centre
BEST INTERIORS
(HOTEL & WORKPLACE)
• JLL Tétris Showroom
BEST MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT
• Eneo at Tatu Central
BEST REFURBISHMENT
• Cape Grace
BEST RETAIL AWARDS
• Highland Park
BEST AFRICAN REAL ESTATE BANK OF THE YEAR
• Standard Bank
BEST PROPERTY SERVICE GROUP OF THE YEAR
• HTI Consulting
BEST TRANSACTION OF THE YEAR
• Nedbank – Sentinel (OAS)
CO-WORKING OPERATOR
• Kofisi Africa
MOST INNOVATIVE REAL ESTATE COMPANY
• JLL Foundation
SHORT-TERM RESIDENTIAL AWARD OPERATOR (MORE THAN 5 UNITS)
• Trianum Hospitality
TOP AFRICA REAL ESTATE CEO OF THE YEAR
• Edward Kirathe – Acorn Holdings Africa
DEALMAKER (S) (SALES TEAM) OF THE YEAR
• Peter Clark & Matthew Marshall – REdimension Capital
WOMAN IN REAL ESTATE
• Stella Mutai – HFC Bank
YOUNG PROPERTY PERSON OF THE YEAR
• Mikayla Benkstein – Hodari
