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Book SynopsisThis book brings together a broad range of research that interrogates how real estate market analysis, finance, planning, and investment for residential and commercial developments across the African continent are undertaken. In the past two decades, African real estate markets have rapidly matured, creating the conditions for new investment opportunities which has increased the demand for a deeper understanding of the commercial and residential markets across the continent. The chapters consider issues that pertain to formal real estate markets and the critical relationship between formal and informal property markets on the continent.
With contributing authors from South Africa, Ghana, Nigeria, Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania, the book considers the achievements of African real estate markets while also highlighting the complex central themes such as underdeveloped land tenure arrangements, the availability of finance in both the commercial and residential sectors, rapidl
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"This book is a novel contribution to the under-researched African Real Estate Market and its presentation will be well understood by students and practitioners." Professor I. U. Kalu, Department of Estate Management, Abia State University, Uturu, Nigeria
Table of Contents1. Sub-Saharan Real Estate Markets: An Overview of the Contributions 2. Global Trends Impacting African Real Estate Markets 3. Africa Cities, Urban Growth Management and Property Development 4. The Residential, Office, Retail and Industrial Markets in West Africa 5. Land Tenure Systems and Sustainable Land Management with Special Reference to the Kenyan Rural Areas 6. The Impact of Land Tenure on Real Estate Markets & Land-Use Rights and Land Registration 7. Towards A Harmonious Land Administration Institutional Service Delivery in Kenya; A Decentralized Approach 8. The Policy Frameworks Supporting Sustainable Development of Real Estate in Kenya 9. An analysis of the Evolution of the Sub-Saharan African Residential Real Estate Research 10. Inclusive, Affordable and Smart Housing in Africa 11. A tale of two pathways: how the low-end Gauteng residential property market may be shaped either by state-driven supply or by a more enabled private sector 12. Appraisal of Nigeria Real Estate Market: Constraints and Opportunities 13. Challenges of Raising Real Estate Finance in Nigeria 14. Performance of Sector-Specific and Diversified REITs in South Africa 15. Application of Building Management System (BMS) in Commercial Property Management in Kenya 16. An investigation into the perceived impact of implementing innovative digital technology in the property transaction process in South Africa: Implications for African Property Markets 17. Real Estate Education in Africa South of the Sahara 18. The Real Estate Education in West Africa
