Fortren & Company is partnering with the International Real Estate Federation (FIABCI) to advance real estate, construction, and infrastructure conversations in Africa through strategic thought leadership initiatives.
The partnership brings together Fortren's research depth and FIABCI's global network to create a recurring series of webinars, panel sessions, and publications that foster transparency and collaboration across the continent.
Why this matters
For decades, Africa's property markets and broader economy have struggled to command the attention they deserve in global investment and policy rooms. This series gives investors, developers, financiers, and policymakers sharper, evidence-based insight on Africa.
The initiative carries the direct support of Lily Chang, FIABCI World President, who serves as chief host, and Akin Opatola, President of FIABCI Nigeria and Principal Partner at Olawale Jordan Company. Their backing gives the series global reach through FIABCI's international network and local credibility through Nigeria's leading real estate body.
First session: What does the Iran-Israel conflict mean for Africa's real estate and construction sector?
The first webinar in the series addresses a question that has moved from background risk to active business concern in boardrooms across the continent: the impact of the Iran-Israel conflict on Africa's real estate and construction sector.
The disruption has not stayed contained to the Middle East. Energy costs, shipping routes, and the price of imported building materials sit downstream of the conflict, and African developers, contractors, and facility managers are already absorbing the consequences through delayed projects, tighter margins, and service charges that no longer cover the cost of running an estate.
This session puts that impact in front of the people building, financing, and operating property across the region, with the aim of helping them navigate this season.
The session will be held on 21 July at 11:00 AM WAT, live on LinkedIn.
Speakers
- Hakeem Ogunniran, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Eximia Realty Co Limited
- Gbenga Olaniyan, Chairman, Estate Links Limited, and Principal Partner, Gbenga Olaniyan & Associates
- Adetoun Otepola, Chief Executive Officer, Solid Foundation Group
Chief host: Lily Chang, FIABCI World President Host: Akin Opatola, President, FIABCI Nigeria Moderator: Martin Uche, Fortren & Company
Registration is open now. Scan the QR code on the event flyer or use this link to register. Direct any questions ahead of the session to team@fortrenandcompany.com.
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If you need bespoke research on any asset real estate class across the continent, send an email to our advisory team at advisory@fortrenandcompany.com.
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