The Schneider Electric Foundation’s Youth Education & Entrepreneurship Programme has trained over 824,000 youths globally, including 38,000 in Anglophone Africa. Through partnerships and initiatives like F’SASEC and Enactus, the programme empowers young people and women with energy, technical, and entrepreneurial skills, aiming to reach 1 million trainees by 2025.
Africa50, the pan-African infrastructure investor and asset manager, has announced that the Public Investment Corporation (PIC), representing the Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF) of South Africa, has made an investment of $40 million, becoming its 36th shareholder.
As the European living sector continues its strong recovery, investor sentiment is improving, and transaction volumes are rising across key markets. Cushman & Wakefield’s European Living Capital Markets Update for H2 2024 provides an in-depth analysis of the latest investment trends in Private Rented Sector (PRS), Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA), and senior living markets.
South Africans and Expats working in the country have become an attractive market for property in neighbouring African countries, and also for the Mauritius and Dubai property markets.
Further to the announcement dated 19 March 2025, Shaftesbury Capital PLC (“Shaftesbury Capital” or the “Group”) is pleased to announce that it has formed a strategic, long-term partnership (the "Partnership") with Norges Bank Investment Management (“NBIM”), the Norwegian sovereign wealth fund, in respect of its Covent Garden estate.
The Burstone Group’s Australian joint venture (JV) with the real estate fund manager, Irongate Group, has established an agreement with TPG Angelo Gordon, a diversified credit and real estate investing platform within TPG, with approximately US$91 billion assets under management. TPG is a leading global alternative asset management firm.
In a comprehensive overview of its 2024 financial performance, Shaftesbury Capital has reported impressive growth in rental income, valuation, and customer engagement despite challenging macro-economic conditions. The company's West End portfolio, renowned for its prime location and vibrant cultural appeal, continues to draw substantial interest from both local and international investors.
Growth rates above 5 percent expected in close to half of the continent’s countries in 2025; 12 of world’s 20 fastest growing economies will be African.
The continent also continues to grapple with geopolitical tensions, structural weaknesses, climate-related disasters, and prolonged conflicts in regions such as the Sahel and the Horn of Africa
The African Energy Chamber’s Invest in African Energy: Mozambique Roundtable brought together the country's oil and gas stakeholders, regulatory authorities and global partners to assess progress and opportunities in the hydrocarbons sector
A recent Savills report predicts that 2025 will be a dynamic year for real estate, with investment turnover expected to rise by 27% to $952 billion. This growth is driven by lower interest rates and increased investor confidence. Savills anticipates global real estate investments to surpass $1 trillion in 2026, marking the first time since 2022. This landscape presents significant opportunities and challenges for the sector, shaping its future trajectory.
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