Middle East & Africa

The fund will be used to develop 35 less costly student housing units in the country, adding an additional 48,000 student beds to Acorn’s portfolio and creating about 50,000 jobs.

Privately owned construction company GVK-Siya Zama has completed construction of a 20-storey, 3 000-bed student accommodation block in Cape Town.

Growthpoint has added 4 000 new beds for students, expanding its portfolio value to approximately R3.5 billion. This includes 12 residences with 9 000...

Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria, Nigeria, has signed an agreement with the Student Housing Company Limited to build a 1,600-bed space hostels in the institution under a Public Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement.

Ahmadu Bello University, ABU, has signed an agreement with the Student Housing Company Limited for the development of 1600-bed space hostels in the institution under a Public Private Partnership, PPP arrangement.

Privately owned property developer Alleyroads has acquired a portfolio of sectional-title units and student accommodation from Pulse Property for R1.2bn as it expands its assets, especially in the lucrative tertiary education residential market.

Kenya Railways Corporation (KRC) plans a student hostel in Nairobi with a minimum of 2,500 beds in a strategy to widen its revenue streams. The hostel would be built next to the Technical University of Kenya campus and the proposed Central Station complex.

State-owned National Housing Corporation (NHC) plans to expand into student accommodation as part of diversifying its revenue streams under its draft strategic plan. The lead implementer of government housing projects says it is initially looking at putting up 5,000 student hostel unites in five years. 

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The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has appointed Errol Makhubela as the new executive for Core Business, effective from December 1. Makhubela, who is now the Chief Operations Officer (COO), will form part of the NSFAS executive management in charge of student applications support, quality assurance, support services, and value-added support for an optimal student experience.