African Proptech Forum

Gerhard Zeelie

Gerhard Zeelie is a chartered accountant with a cum laude Master’s degree in financial management (specialising in tax) which he completed at the University of Pretoria. Gerhard began his career in the financial services sector 16 years ago and has held various senior executive roles over this period, with the last 11 years focused on […]

Jenny Luesby

Jenny Luesby is a former FT and BBC journalist, and EIU analyst. She authored the FT’s guide to business writing, The Word on Business, and has worked globally as a media consultant and educator. In Kenya, she was the launch consultant for the country’s daily business newspaper Business Daily, and pioneered the country’s first real […]

David Kinyua

David Kinyua is a career Investment Advisor and a prolific connector, with various certifications  in Banking and Project  Finance. His career in the investment sector spans 14 years, with Citibank Investments in Zurich and London. Most recently Kinyua was the Regional Managing Director for Stanlib Eastern Africa , managing over USD 1 billion, in institutional and regional […]

Wafula Nabutola

A member of the Institution of Surveyors in Kenya where he has held committee and chair positions, Nabutola is a former Chair of the Commission 8 of the International Federation of Surveyors (FIG) and a trustee at Water and Sanitation for Africa (WSA). He completed a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in Land Economy at […]

Trevor Ward

Trevor Ward is a specialist consultant in the hospitality, leisure and real estate industries. He is the Principal of the W Hospitality Group, and Chairman of Hotel Partners Africa, with offices in the UK, Ethiopia, Nigeria and South Africa. He started his consultancy career in 1983, having previously completed a university degree in hotel management […]

Malcolm Horne

Malcolm is the Group CEO of Broll Property Group, a leading commercial property services provider operating across Sub Saharan Africa. He joined Broll in March 2003 and was promoted from being Managing Director of Property Management to Group CEO in August 2010. Malcolm is a director of Broll’s subsidiary companies throughout Africa and is also […]

Joao Terlica

Joao Terlica is the co-founder of Sagaci Research. Sagaci Research is the leading African provider of data and market research. With 13 offices across the African continent, the company serves most multinational clients operating in Africa. Prior launching Sagaci Research Joao was an advisor with the Office of Tony Blair and started his career with […]

Godfrey Tapela

Godfrey Tapela is a Senior Investment Officer at IFC based in Nairobi, Kenya. He is responsible for investments in the commercial property including affordable housing, retail and tourism sectors in Sub-Saharan Africa. Godfrey joined IFC in 2001 and previously worked for ABSA Bank, Eskom as a Projects Engineer and for DLV Consulting Engineers and Stewart […]

Elizabeth Chege

Elizabeth holds a dual Masters in Sustainable Design Science and Building Services from the University of Sydney Australia. She has a BTEC Higher National Diploma in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering from Thames Valley University UK. She is a green building AP for Green Star (Australia & South Africa) and USGBC LEED-Building Design and Construction. She […]