Rapid urbanisation and industrialisation are driving demand for logistics parks, industrial sheds, data centres, and affordable housing. European investors can provide green building expertise, while African developers offer local execution and permitting agility.
Demand Drivers
Urbanisation: Growing cities require warehousing close to consumers and factories.
Digitalisation: Data centre capacity and edge locations for latency-sensitive services.
Manufacturing Push: Industrial parks with reliable power and water, plus one-stop shops.
Investment Themes
Brown-to-Green Retrofits for energy savings and CBAM-aligned supply chains.
Green Leases with performance-linked rents.
PPP Models for social infrastructure and housing.
Resilience Features: Climate-adaptive design, flood management, and onsite renewables.
How EuroAfrica B2B Helps
Investor–Developer Matchmaking, ESG advisory directories, and tenant pipelines (manufacturers, 3PLs, data-centre operators).
Templates for green leases and park governance.
Key Takeaways
Tie real-estate investment to real economy users—manufacturing, logistics, and digital—to de-risk income and deliver impact.
Sources: World Bank LPI; European Commission Global Gateway corridor priorities; sector benchmarks.
