Real Estate Investor Magazine South Africa July 2014 | Page 61

OFFSHORE Key players in Mozambique’s real estate industry gathered in May at the 2nd Annual Mozambique Real Estate Conference, hosted by Pam Golding Mozambique in Maputo, to share investment opportunities and successes, as well as experiences and challenges faced by both new and established investors in this fast-growing, ever-changing sector. “The market continues to grow, and new players are sizing up opportunities within Maputo and also other provinces in Mozambique, stimulated by infrastructure investments and mega projects,” notes Gonçalo Marques, manager of Pam Golding Mozambique. Dr. Andr ew Golding, Gr oup Chie f E xecu t i ve of Pam Golding, was the guest keynote speaker at the conference. Other speakers included senior representatives from AfrAsia Bank, African Century, Couto, Graça & Associados, Dominio Capital, Eaglestone, ENH Logistics, Lonhro Group, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Prime Yield MZ, Pylos Africa, RANI Investment, REC, SCP Africa, Standard Bank, Starwood Hotels & Resorts, StrongEagle and the World Bank. www.reimag.co.za Drawing over 175 participants - from developers and investors to agents, finance institutions, government bodies, legal, tax and investment advisors, architects, cons truc tion firms, engineer s and r eal es t at e consultants - the conference addressed themes such as emerging investment opportunities, projects in the pipeline, market trends and forecasts, legal and tax issues and financing structures, as well as new topics including real estate investment developments in Northern and Central Mozambique, and opportunities in the retail, tourism and hospitality sectors. July 2014 SA Real Estate Investor 59