A two-speed cycle appears to have evolved in emerging economies with some racing ahead and others lagging behind.

While tangible improvements in transparency are being made, Sub-Saharan Africa is still some distance from competing equally with its counterparts in the EMEA region and sizeable efforts are required to close the gap with other global regions, according to JLL and LaSalle Investment Management’s 2016 Global Real Estate Transparency Index (GRETI) Sub-Saharan Africa focus.

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) will host its second annual RICS Africa Summit in Sandton Central, Johannesburg, on 24 February 2016, bringing together leading speakers and professionals in the built environment.