Africa Conference

Established in 2000, the Women's Property Network's primary mandate is to provide a platform for women in the commercial property industry to build valuable connections, develop and enhance their careers and recognize and celebrate that the success of women in the industry. Our mandate is achieved through: constructively and positively promoting the role of women in South Africa's property industry; bringing together diverse, dynamic women from all areas of the industry; running educational programmes and providing bursary funding that assist women to achieve economic self-sufficiency; promoting the entry of more women into the property industry; promoting interaction, participation and business opportunities through meaningful networking opportunities. The WPN is dedicated to advancing the success of women in the commercial property industry in South Africa. The network has over 400 members countrywide with regional chapters in Gauteng, the Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal.

Today, it’s more important than ever for property developers to differentiate their projects. EDGE certification offers an opportunity for market leaders to meet the demand for green buildings through a metrics-driven approach. An innovation of IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, EDGE empowers builders to optimize their designs to use less energy, water, and embodied energy in materials. EDGE includes a web-based application to help identify the most cost-effective ways to reduce the resource intensity of a building. The streamlined certification process makes it fast and easy to certify a project green.

Fortress Real Estate is one of the largest real estate companies in South Africa and has logistic assets in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). We are also the largest shareholder in NEPI Rockcastle, who own a EUR7bn portfolio of dominant shopping malls in 9 CEE countries. Nepi Rockcastle is the largest listed property company on the JSE. Fortress Real Estate helps their tenants power their growth through state-of-the-art logistics parks in South Africa where we have developed around R8bn of new developments and have a pipeline of a further R3bn. Fortress Logistics has also extended this development expertise to CEE with a portfolio of R3bn of new warehouse assets in Poland and Romania combined with a development pipeline of R2.5bn. Alongside the logistics, Fortress Retail also has R10bn of defensive retail focused on the commuter and convenience markets. This portfolio has proven resilient in the face of a tough consumer market in South Africa.

Cushman & Wakefield have an affiliate partnership with Broll Property Group in the exclusive arrangement for the provision of corporate real estate services in Africa, resulting in 2019’s formation of Cushman & Wakefield | BROLL. The partnership provides end-to-end corporate real estate solutions to tenants across all sectors throughout sub-Saharan Africa, combining the global real estate resources of Cushman & Wakefield with Broll’s well-established Africa operations and market-leading track record. We design, deliver and manage real estate solutions to help you achieve your business goals. Results are built on highly specialised real estate intelligence, a network of skilled professionals, and experience gained from years of delivering success to many of the largest corporates in Africa. Currently Cushman & Wakefield | BROLL serve seven regional hubs across Africa with on-the-ground professionals, who integrate local knowledge with centralised processes, governance and industry-leading technologies across multiple sectors.