African Real Estate Society

What is Afres?

The African Real Estate Society (AfRES) , founded in 1997, is a continent-wide organization that seeks to promote networking, research and education among property professionals across Africa.

The African Real Estate Society (AfRES) , founded in 1997, is a continent-wide organization that seeks to promote networking, research and education among property professionals across Africa. It is affiliated to the International Real Estate Society (IRES), along with sister societies in North America (ARES), Asia (AsRES), Europe (ERES), the Pacific Rim (PRRES) and Latin America (LaRES). There is no profit motive and no person is paid for his or her services. The warmth and mutual support amongst members and between sister societies is characteristic, and anyone who wants to contribute is welcome.

AfRES membership is currently organized on three regions: (1)Southern Africa (Republic of South Africa, Botswana, Swaziland, Lesotho, Mozambique, Mauritius, Madagascar,Zambia, Angola and Namibia; (2) Eastern Africa (Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Republic of Congo, Seychelles,Eritrea, Djibouti,Comoros, Ethiopia, Sudan and Somalia; (3)Western Africa (Nigeria,Ghana,Mauritania, Senegal, Mali, Guinea, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Sierra Leone,Togo, Benin, Cameroon, Chad, Central Africa Republic, Congo Brazzaville,and Gabon.

The Board

Who is running AfRES?

PROF. KOLA AKINSOMI

President

KUNLE AWOLAJA

Vice-President

PROF. ALY KARAM

Executive Director

RACHAEL MIREMBE

Treasurer

Mr. Nicky Nzioki

Chair, East Africa

Mr. Kunle Awolaja

Chair, West Africa

Prof. E. Munshifwa

Chair, Southern Africa

Dr.-Ing. E. Kofi Gavu

Chair, FLAfRES

Prof Abel Olaleye

Journal (JARER) Editor

Advisory Board Members

Catherine Kariuki (Past President) | Mr. Emmanuel Tetteh Martey (Past President) | Patrick Katabua (Past President) | Dr. Moses Kusiluka (Past President) | Prof. Victor Akujuru (Past President) | Prof. Francois Viruly (Past Executive Secretary) | Prof. Karl-Werner Schulte | Prof. Samuel Azasu | Dr. Felician Komu | Dr. Wilfred Anim-Odame | Prof. Roby Simons | Prof. Eamonn D’Arcy | Prof. Jonas Hahn | Zainab Sinare | Nicky M. Nzioki

Oluwaseun Ajayi

Executive Director Assistant