An initiative to facilitate investment opportunities, mainly in the real estate sector for Ghanaians in North America, has been inaugurated in Accra and several indigenous companies have already expressed interest in showcasing their products and services at the project dubbed Diaspora Property Expo (DPE) 2025.
Launched on November 20, 2024 at the Accra Marriott Hotel, Airport City, the two-part DPE 2025 comes off at the Marriott Centre Hotel, Ontario, Canada from March 21 to March 23 and then from March 28 to March 30 at the World Trade Centre of Greater Philadelphia in the United States.
The project is being organised by a collaboration of outfits including Diaspora Property Investment Ltd; Made In Ghana Consulting Ltd, Ghana Real Estate Developers Association (GREDA), Ministry of Works and Housing, Nkunim Diaspora City of Mankessim, Global Handlings Shipping Limited (GHSL) and other partners.
Over 57 Ghanaian property developers, real estate experts/agencies, financial service providers (mortgage financiers) design agencies have applied to participate in DPE 2025.
Roland Thomas, CEO of GHSL and a member of the Local Planning Board in charge of Sponsorship & Exhibitions has, however, stated that only 20 reputed companies will qualify to participate in each expo.
According to Mr. Thomas, DPE 2025 would be a platform to showcase the best real estate projects in Ghana and allow professionals in the sector to connect directly with potential buyers. Activities at DPE 2025 will include a conference, an exhibition, panel discussions and an investment clinic.
Country Director of Property Expo LLC, Sidney Justin Tehoda, assured exhibitors that their investment in DPE 2025 would bring them into contact with the right audience, individuals and groups genuinely interested in real estate opportunities in Ghana.
Mr. Tehoda stressed that they were in close contact with a wide variety of appropriate organizations, clubs, industry partners and realtors to spread information about DPE 2025.
Patrick Ebo Bonful, President of GREDA, thanked the consortium of organisers for collaborating with GREDA to move the real estate business forward and to give customers the opportunity to have access to good quality, reasonably priced housing.
Julius Ossom, President, of Aim 2 Impact, DPE 2025’s official partner in Canada, was at the Accra launch. He said Canada had a large population of Ghanaians and people from the diaspora who are not only interested in touring Ghana but also keen to explore real estate opportunities in the country.
“We are ready for DPE2025 and going to get the right people in the room: investors, property developers, stakeholders and people genuinely committed to investing in Ghana’s future in real estate,” Mr Ossom stated.
Kofi Nartey, CEO of Beverley Hills-based Globl RED LLC, DPE 2025’s US partner, referred to the project as a powerful platform for making impactful connections, creating opportunities and bridging the gap between the diaspora and Ghana’s property market. He gave an assurance that DPE 2025 would be a resounding success.
In a solidarity message at the launch, Ayishatu Abdallah who represented the Minister of Foreign Affairs & Regional Integration, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, described DPE 2025 as a useful bridge connecting expertise, resources and opportunities across borders. She praised the organisers for their forward-thinking initiative and pledged the Foreign Affairs Ministry’s support for a successful DPE 2025.
DPE 2025 will be launched again on January 22, 2025 at the Ghana Embassy in Washington DC with road shows targeting over 25 states and cities in the US and Canada before the main programme in March 2025.
