AFRES 24th Annual Conference - President Urges Industry Players To Leverage Africa's Enormous Opportunities and Resources for Development
President and Chairman of Council, ESV Victor Alonge PNIVS, FRICS FCIoD has called on real estate practitioners, investors, developers and industry players to leverage Africa's enormous opportunities and resources in driving the growth of the real estate sector, and sustainable economic development of the continent of Africa.
Speaking Wednesday at the opening session of the ongoing 24th AFRES Annual Conference holding at the Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos
President commended AFRES leadership for bringing the Conference to Nigeria, and for coming up with a timely, insightful and strategic theme; “Shaping The Future Of African Real Estate Markets: Exploring Opportunities.”
The Conference, President said provides a platform for real estate stakeholders to engage in robust deliberations capable of impacting the future of real estate markets in Africa, while providing a significant opportunity for practitioners and professionals from across the continent to network, share experiences, compare notes on industry developments, and build solid business connections.
"As we deliberate on how to shape the future of African real estate markets, I encourage us to think beyond challenges and focus on opportunities", President said.
He urged participants, which included policy makers, real estate professionals, investors, developers and other stakeholders to explore innovative solutions that align with the current global trends to transform African real estate markets, and ensure the market thrives, while fostering inclusivity and resilience.
President applauded AFRES for organising the Conference, describing it as a timely and impactful initiative. He expressed optimism that the Conference deliberations would generate actionable insights to shaping the future of African real estate markets.
The Conference which attracted Estate Surveyors and Valuers, policy makers, key players in Africa's real, industry leaders, academics and critical stakeholders in the real estate sector would in the next few days explore strategies to redefine African real estate landscape.
In his welcome address, Chairman AFRES-Nigeria, ESV Adediran Adetunji, FNIVS highlighted the rapidly evolving nature of the African real estate sector, emphasising how changes in the global space, sustainability trends, regulations, and economic realities are reshaping the real estate markets across the continent of Africa.
ESV Adetunji explained that the 24th AFRES Conference is designed to explore opportunities for repositioning African real estate for more investment, and leverage it for African economic development.
President was accompanied by the National Treasurer, ESV Olabode Abdulazeez FNIVS, National Publicity Secretary, ESV Richard Olodu FNIVS, Un-official Council member, ESV Oyeniyi Olagoke FNIVS, ESV Dele Joseph FNIVS and ESV Tunji Olajumoke MNIVS.
ESV Richard Olodu FNIVS
National Publicity Secretary