Africa Real Estate Conferences & Expo 2023

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Christine Ntim

Ecosystem and emerging markets Personal Branding fundamentals

William Endsley

Principal, World Citizen Consulting

Kwame Sarpong Barnieh

Partner KPMG Ghana

Kwabena Ampofo Appiah

Managing Director
(State Housing Company Limited)

Akin Opatola

Estate Surveyour & Valuer and the director of Origination and Brokerage at Olawale Jordan

Dr. Jonathan Oladeji D (PHD)

Research Fellow - University of Johannesburg

Stephen N Boadi

Marketing, Communication & Technology Consultant

Dr. Kwabena Obeng Asiama

Chartered Valuation and Estate Surveyor
Chair, FIG Commission 8 on Spatial Planning and Development University Lecturer -Kwame Nkrumah'​ University of Science and Technology

Gbenga Ismail

NAR 2023 International Board member for EASTERN EUROPE/MIDDLE EAST/AFRICA
Vice National Chairman, Association of Estate Agents (AEAN) NIGERIA
Chairman of RICS Nigeria Group and Board member RICS Brand Ambassadors Group
Past Vice President F/ABC/ Nigeria and Africa.

Mr. Adeniyi Tinubu

Founder and owner of Hudders Field Property Agency-Nigeria

Conference activities

Education

ARCE conferences have always been preceded with an education track for both residential and commercial real estate professionals. ARCE educational sessions are licensed taught by instructors from the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) and CCIM Institute. The training programs are selected with today's most timely issues and relevant topics in mind with special emphasis on emerging technologies. Dive into sessions that illuminate the latest trends in Proptech, market forecasts, technical and tactical knowledge one needs.

ARCE Awards Nite

The Proptech awards is a recognition program that will celebrate and honor innovations in the real estate technology (Proptech) in Africa. Proptech refers to the use of technology to disrupt and improve various aspects of the real estate industry, including property management, construction, property listing platforms, smart home solutions, data analytics, and more. The ARCE Awards will be in collaboration with the Ghana Green Building initiative.

Sponsors, Partners and Supporters

Christine Ntim

Ecosystem and emerging markets
Personal Branding fundamentals

CEO Global Startup Ecosystem (GSE), Forbes 30 Under 30

Mrs. Christine Souffrant Ntim is an award-winning Haitian-American & Ghanaian, tech ecosystem expert for emerging markets. She was selected and featured in Forbes 30 Under 30, AdAge 40 Under 40, TEDx, Entrepreneur Magazine, Essence, Black Enterprise, Ebony Magazine, Huffington Post, Inc Magazine, Haiti Changemakers 1804 List, and more.

After a successful career in banking and non-profit development, Christine started her tech career as the founder of Vendedy (currently a case study at Harvard business school)- which is a social enterprise connecting tourists to street markets via a central digital database. The marketplace of street foods and street products was created with the aim of digitizing a $10 trillion dollar black market economy and alleviating billions of street vendors out of poverty.

Today she is the founder and CEO of Global Startup Ecosystem (GSE), an edu-tech company that is home to the world’s first digital talent career accelerator platform and the fastest-growing network of tech summit programs in emerging markets. With a mission to prepare individuals and institutions for the digital age, GSE brings together celebrities, corporate leaders, government officials, and tech ecosystem influencers to build tech career hubs that can support the sustainable development goals of workforce empowerment by 2030. The objective is to build the workforce of the future.

A well sought after serial entrepreneur, Christine speaks on digital entrepreneurship, personal branding, career planning, and future tech for emerging markets at over 20+ global conferences a year- which includes former appearances at the United Nations, Davos, TEDx, SXSW, European Union Forum, SEC Security Exchange Commission, US State Department Tours, New York City Mayor’s Office, Startup Grind Global, SeedStars World, and more.

For fun, she travels and binge-watches top business shows with her husband and 4 kids

WILLIAM ENDSLEY

Principal, World Citizen Consulting

"A Thriving, Just & Sustainable World - Fostering Inclusive Economic Development"

With more than two decades of expertise in cultivating global markets and a record of traversing the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Africa to empower real estate professionals, William Endsley is a seasoned veteran in fostering inclusive economic development and bolstering worldwide security. As the Principal Consultant for World Citizen Consulting, he collaborates with the Center for International Private Enterprise to develop the International Property Markets Scorecard. Previously, he was Director of International Relations at the Appraisal Institute, spearheading the organization’s expansion into China, Germany, Korea, and Turkey.
Specialties: Management Consulting, Program Integration, Capacity Building
Bill is Exemplary at getting to core benefits with the least time and drama. He is focused on measurable action items and results.
World citizen.
Strategic Results for International Clients
• Developed and Directed international strategy, policy and implementation
• Planned and Executed international conferences in the Americas and presented at conferences in Africa, Asia, Europe, MENA
and the Americas
• Directed international programs in China, Korea, Germany, Egypt, Turkey and Vietnam
• Developed and Maintained government client relationships including the World Bank, International Monetary Fund, US Dept.
of State and US Agency for International Dev.
Major Clients:
• Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies – Adjunct Professor, Emerging Markets
• IHC Global – Professional Development in Ghana and Nigeria, Women’s Access to Property Rights in Uganda
• Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) – International Property Markets Scorecard
• NewStream Companies – International Property Market Scorecards for Albania, Greece, Kyrgyz Republic, Montenegro, North
Macedonia, Romania
• Realtor University – International Property Market Scorecards for Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Sri Lanka,
Thailand
• Chemonics – USAID Egypt Financial Services Project – Professional Regulation and Association Development

Kwame Sarpong Barnieh

Partner KPMG Ghana

Embracing a green future for a sustainable real estate business

Kwame is a Partner for Governance, Risk and Compliance. He has over 18 years’ experience working across various dimensions of Internal Audit (IA), Risk Assessment & Management, Sustainability Reporting, Environmental, Social and Governance(ESG), Strategy Development and Implementation, Enterprise Risk Management(ERM), Governance, and Compliance Review. He works with clients in diverse industries to understand their business environments to generate sustainable returns through the assessment, design and implementation of Enterprise Risk Management, Governance, Compliance, Internal Controls and Internal Audit frameworks. As a lead facilitator for KPMG’s external training programmes, he designs and facilitates training programmes across various disciplines. Kwame is a Certified Public Accountant and a Certified Global Management Accountant.

Kwabena Ampofo Appiah

Managing Director
(State Housing Company Limited)

"Challenges and Solutions in Affordable Housing in Africa"

Mr. Kwabena Ampofo Appiah is the Managing Director and member of the board of directors of State Housing Company Limited where he is focused on sustaining the Company’s efforts to support Ghana’s housing market and on driving the Company’s contributions to creating a better housing industry for the country.

Prior to joining the State Housing Company Limited in Ghana in June 2017, Mr. Appiah was with St. George Property Developers in Chelsea, London, United Kingdom and then later with Crosland Estates also in London.

His international real estate experience proved invaluable when he joined Fannie Mae in the United States in April 2009 as a Business Analyst and Operations Manager. After distinguishing himself in that role for four years, he was promoted to the position of Customer Support Manager based on his excellent work ethic and exemplary leadership. He served in that role for another four years.

Mr. Appiah’s distinguished service in private and public real estate was recognized beyond the shores of the United States when in 2017, the President of the Republic of Ghana appointed him as the Managing Director of the State Housing Company where he currently works to promote the government’s housing policies and initiatives to create a better housing and real estate industry. Kwabena inherited an almost defunct company, but being a turn-around expert, he has worked tirelessly and managed to successfully turn around the company and made it profitable.

Kwabena holds a BA in Arts, Law and Sociology from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, HND Marketing from Kumasi Technical University, and MA Public Administration, from University of Baltimore.

Kwabena enjoys music and socializing with his family and friends.

Akin Opatola

Estate Surveyour & Valuer and the director of Origination and Brokerage at Olawale Jordan

DR. JONATHAN OLADEJI D (PHD)

Research Fellow - University of Johannesburg

The Role of Research and Innovation In Building Sustainable Housing and Finance for Africans

Dr. Damilola Jonathan Oladeji is a Research Fellow at the University of Johannesburg, and A content marketing specialist with over a decade of experience, specializing in creating informative and engaging content to help businesses grow their brands. He holds a PhD in Real Estate from the University of Pretoria, South Africa.

Dr. Oladeji’s research has focused on housing finance, affordability, social impact investing, and macroeconomic indicators of market behavior. He has published numerous papers and presented his research worldwide, focusing on policy-impacting housing finance and affordability advocacy.

With extensive private sector experience, Dr. Oladeji has worked with over 350 small and medium-sized businesses globally, designing content strategies such as web and social copywriting, ghostwriting, newsletter design, inbound marketing, sales funnel design, and content and graphics design solutions. He aids businesses in optimizing digital processes for brand growth and extends knowledge by sharing his housing research and expertise.

Stephen N Boadi

Real Estate Trends in 2023

Stephen N Boadi is a Marketing, Communication & Technology Consultant with over 20 years’ experience.

He has worked with several multinational and local brands and organizations including Sony (UK), Barclays Capital, Wembley (London) Ltd., Abbey, PZ Cussons Africa, Old Mutual, UBA, VIVO Energy, Innovare, Chrisaach, NP Gandour, Glams Makeup, Access Bank, ADB, Bradford & Bingley, Prudential Bank Limited (Ghana), Secure Pensions Trust and many more.

Stephen is also an active public speaker and CIM UK Tutor. He is a speaker and contributor at industry events such as ARCE, IAA, Social Media Week (Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya), Mobile West Africa, SEAMLESS, Blog Camp, Bar Camp and many others.

Presently, he is the Lead Enabler at Enable Growth Consult and a Co-founder of Melange Africa.

Dr. Kwabena Obeng Asiama

Chartered Valuation and Estate Surveyor
Chair, FIG Commission 8 on Spatial Planning and Development University Lecturer -Kwame Nkrumah'​ University of Science and Technology

Tinkering with Non-Market Value: The missing piece of sustainability in Real Estate

Dr. Kwabena Obeng Asiama is currently a Lecturer at the Department of Land Economy, KNUST. He is also junior partner at the Centre for Property Investment, a property and estate services firm. Prior to this, he was assistant professor and leader of the Working Group on Land and Real Estate Management at the Geodetic Institute of the Leibniz University of Hannover, Germany. He received his PhD. (2019) and MSc. (2015) in Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation from the University of Twente in the Netherlands. He completed BSc. in Land Economy (2012) at KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana.

In 2018, Dr. Asiama received the FIG-Survey Review Prize at the XXVI FIG Congress. In 2020, he was named one of the 40 under 40 motivated and accomplished young surveying professionals by the xyHt magazine. He was also named one of the 23 Young Geospatial Professionals to watch in 2023

Dr. Asiama is currently the Chair of the International Federation of Surveyor’s (FIG) Commission 8 on Spatial Planning and Development (2023-2026), and the immediate past Chair of the FIG Young Surveyors Network (FIG-YSN). He is also a professional member of the Ghana Institution of Surveyors and a member of the German Society for Geodesy, Geoinformation, and Land Management (DVW).

Gbenga Ismail

NAR 2023 International Board member for EASTERN EUROPE/MIDDLE EAST/AFRICA
Vice National Chairman, Association of Estate Agents (AEAN) NIGERIA
Chairman of RICS Nigeria Group and Board member RICS Brand Ambassadors Group
Past Vice President F/ABC/ Nigeria and Africa.

NAR IRM's benefits.

Gbenga Ismail is the is the Principal Partner of Ismail and Partners, one of the leading firms of The Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers with a tremendous wealth of knowledge and diverse experience in the real estate sector. He is an experienced Director with a demonstrated history of working in the real estate industry. Skilled in Sellers, Working with Landlords, Business Planning, Real Estate Appraisal, and Real Estate Development. Strong professional with a Master of Science (MSc) focused in Property Valuation and Management from Sheffield Hallam University, UK. He is currently Chairman of Lagos Branch of Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers. Vice President Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chairman Valuation Business Association He is currently an International Board member on the Board of Directors National Association of Realtors based in Chicago

Mr.Adeniyi Tinubu

Founder and owner of Hudders Field Property Agency-Nigeria

Intra-African Trade in Real Estate

Mr.Adeniyi Tinubu is the founder and owner of Hudders Field Property Agency-Nigeria. His is a native of Lagos Island LGA of Lagos State .He holds a diploma degree in Real Estate Economics from Atlantic International High School , BBA. Degree in Business Administration from Atlantic International University USA. Mr. Adeniyi is a Certified International Property Specialist and a member of the National Association of Realtors, USA. Association of Estate Agents in Nigeria and Africa Real Estate Society. He has been practicing in the Real Estate Industry for over 15 years, both local and international .