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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 AWARDS 2025 DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED

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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.

2024 API AWARDS WINNERS

Development category

Service & technology category

Personelle category

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

API AWARD OBJECTIVES

RECOGNISE

To recognise and reward
excellence in real estate
and associated sectors

ENCOURAGE

To encourage innovative real estate solutions within the industry

ENHANCE

To enhance quality standards.

PROMOTE

To promote confidence in the real estate and property industry

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.

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In 2024, API Events Has Simplified The Process To Enter Africa's Most Coveted Awards Programme

Following nomination and entry, API Events will contact qualified entrants, i.e. finalists) to submit more detailed entries based on the following criteria on each award. Due to growth and interest in the Development Awards, we have expanded the categories for the awards. In 2024, we will nominate finalists & winners on a regional and Pan Africa level, if they are eligible. These regions are as follows: South Africa, Southern & Indian Oceans, Africa, East Africa, West Africa and North Africa.