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Actis
Land Republic
Olawale Jordan Company
CW Real Estate
Esfer InvestCorp
Venture Garden Group
Spacefinish
Dutum Group
Globalis Advisory
Medbury Group
Actis
Land Republic
Olawale Jordan Company

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OUR IMPACT

Turning market data into insight you can build on

We've empowered 50+ projects and businesses to move decisively across key African real estate markets.

$425+
Projects de-risked
84%
Client satisfaction score
50+
Projects across 5 African markets

Our CEO, Martin Uche joined CNBC Africa's closing bell to discuss the African REIT landscape

Positioning Africa's Student Housing Market For Institutional Capital

Why tenant mix optimisation is the most critical driver of retail real estate success in Africa

How quality and flexibility is driving corporate occupier demand in Africa

Insider look at Africa's luxury real estate market - Who is really buying?

Our Services

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Accurate and actionable intelligence for real estate funds, developers and service providers

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Understand viability of your project concept including the market opportunity, competition, yields, vacancy, barriers to entry and zoning.

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Build an intelligent deal pipeline. Gain visibility into projects, capital market transactions and off-market real estate deals across the African continent.

Off-takers & Partners

Access our network of corporate off-takers, service providers, financiers and public sector partners to bring your projects to life.

Strategic Advisory

Develop a data-driven strategy for your pan-African growth plans. Train your team, build data systems and become a category leader.

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OUR INSIGHTS

Featured Insights

Our latest insight on African real estate, construction and infrastructure.

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Martin Uche
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June 1, 2026

How the Strait of Hormuz closure is repricing African real estate

Insight & reports
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6 mins read

What Dangote’s ₦550 million FUTO hostel pledge signals for Nigeria’s student housing market

Aliko Dangote has pledged ₦550 million to fund the construction

Olapeju Aderemi
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April 28, 2026
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5 mins read

Our CEO, Martin Uche appeared on CNBC Africa's Closing Bell to discuss the African REIT landscape.

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) are redefining the owner...

Olapeju Aderemi
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April 27, 2026
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8 min read

What value does data really add in real estate decisions?

In this article, our Research Director uses insights from a

Olapeju Aderemi
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April 20, 2026
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8 min read

INDUSTRY REPORTS

Handpicked Reports

A thoughtfully curated collection of reports on African real estate.

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Student Housing
June 7, 2026

Africa Student Housing Market Report

This report examines Africa's purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) sector across four key markets: Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya, and Ghana.

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Office
February 2, 2026

Nigeria Managed (Flexible) Office Market Report

This report provides commercial real estate operators, landlords, occupiers, and investors with a data-driven view on Nigeria’s flexible office market.

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Institutions and Thought Leaders We've Worked With

Akin Opatola

President, Nigeria

Temitope Runsewe

Chief Executive Officer

Chude Kenneth Osiegbu

Chief Executive Officer

Tarquin Gross

Head, Residential Agency

Lorraine Wright

Founder/CEO

Delani Adewuyi

Founder/CEO

Yinka Omoniyi

Patner

Martin Uche

Chief Executive Officer

Linda Okwudili

Managing Director, Nigeria

Ivan Cornet

Managing Partner

Solomon Maonga

ASA D REIT Manager

Johan Janse van Vuuren

Executive Head, PBSA

Kelechi Nwaozuzu

General Manager

Henning Rasmuss

Founding Director

Taiwo Adeniran

Country Distr. Manager

Tolulope Ige

Senior Associate

Akin Opatola

President, Nigeria

Temitope Runsewe

Chief Executive Officer

Chude Kenneth Osiegbu

Chief Executive Officer

Tarquin Gross

Head, Residential Agency

Lorraine Wright

Founder/CEO

Delani Adewuyi

Founder/CEO

Yinka Omoniyi

Patner

Martin Uche

Chief Executive Officer

Linda Okwudili

Managing Director, Nigeria

Ivan Cornet

Managing Partner

Solomon Maonga

ASA D REIT Manager

Johan Janse van Vuuren

Executive Head, PBSA

Kelechi Nwaozuzu

General Manager

Henning Rasmuss

Founding Director

Taiwo Adeniran

Country Distr. Manager

Tolulope Ige

Senior Associate

What our clients are saying

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Fortren supported our strategy and restructured our company profile in a way that clearly capture our capabilities across construction, engineering, and development. It’s helped us present our business more confidently to clients and partners. We’d definitely recommend Fortren & Company.

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Comms & Operations Lead, Dutum Group

The JV report was strategic, clear, and professionally structured. It gave us a strong platform for negotiations with our partners. We’re very pleased with the work and would gladly recommend Fortren.

Temitope Runsewe

Managing Director, Dutum Group