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Lansmore Masa Square, located in Gaborone's CBD.

Gaborone's Lansmore Masa Square opens its doors to the Public

Lansmore Masa Square, part of the Lonrho Hotels family, yesterday (11 July 2012) opened for business to the public. ... Full story

The business first luxury hotel, nestled in the heart of the new Gaborone CBD, will open its doors to the public on Wednesday 11th July, 2012.

New Lansmore Masa Square set to transform the hospitality experience in Gaborone

As Botswana increases its economic collaborations with countries both near and afar, the highly anticipated Lansmore Masa Square is particularly well set to cater to Gaborone’s fast growing business travel and leisure tourist market.

Founded by Stuart Hopley the company, Stuart's Joinery, has manufactured and installed essential store fittings including change rooms as well as till banks for Woolworths stores since the 1980’s.

Woolworths expansion into Africa a good fit for local business

The expansion of South African based retailer Woolworths into the rest of the African continent has opened new doors for African entrepreneurs including a family-owned and run shopfitting business based in Ottery in the Western Cape.

Pieter Steyn, Head of Commercial Property Finance at Absa

SA Commercial Real Estate sector primed to seize opportunities in Africa

SA’s commercial real estate sector leads the African continent, with a maturity and sophistication that compares favourably with any developed market. But, with scores of opportunities for property investment and development arising in Africa, the next decade could see other African countries developing comparable commercial property sectors.

Modelled after Johannesburg’s Melrose Arch, Prime Plaza is one of the newest buildings in Gaborone's new CBD

Prime Plaza a new landmark contribution to Gaborone’s changing skyline

PrimeTime have completed yet another landmark contribution to Gaborone’s skyline in the form of Prime Plaza, yet also one of the city's "greenest".

Actis confirms sale of Ghanian Shopping Centre Accra Mall

Actis, the pan-emerging markets private equity firm today confirmed the sale of its 85% shareholding in Accra Mall to retail property developer, Atterbury, and financial services group, Sanlam.

Previous owned by Actis, a Private Equity Firm investing Primarily in Africa, Accra Mall sold to new South African owners

Sanlam and Atterbury join to buy Accra Shopping Mall Stake from Actis

Sanlam Capital Markets, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sanlam Limited, through its properties division, has acquired an 85% shareholding in Accra Mall, the largest shopping mall in Ghana.

Sebele Shopping Centre in Gaborone not far from the recently launched Airport Junction Mall.

Sebele Mall brings Gaborone Consumers a new Generation Convenience experience

The issue of convenience is a strange one in Gaborone. In a city with an abundance of malls and shopping centres, one might have assumed the convenience factor had been satisfied to death.

Bigen Africa to partner with Ghanaian Estate Developer to build low cost housing

A South African infrastructural development company, Bigen Africa, has expressed interest in partnering Ghanaian real estate companies to build affordable houses for the poor and middle income earners.

"We are looking at going into partnerships with South African companies going into the continent. We are looking for operators in the consumer retail space who have a good presence on the continent," PIC CEO Elias Masilela said.

PIC seeks SA retailers partnership for Africa growth

The Public Investment Corporation (PIC) said yesterday it was exploring investment partnerships with South African retailers looking at broadening their footprint in Africa, a sign that it was serious about delivering on its mandate to invest close to R5bn on the continent.