Broll Property Group - an unrivalled leader in the African real estate industry, renowned for delivering exceptional, tech-driven, and fully integrated professional real estate services - has been awarded Best Commercial Property Services - Africa by the MEA Business Awards.

The awards programme by MEA Markets - a quarterly publication dedicated to researching and publicising major events across the Middle East and Africa - identifies companies that excel in their respective industries and go above and beyond to establish themselves as business leaders.

Speaking on the award, Malcolm Horne, Group CEO of Broll Property Group, says this coveted accolade confirms the exceptional service the group offers to its clients and is testimony to the strong relationships it has established.

“I am proud of the achievements of our dedicated team. Our unwavering commitment to investing in cutting-edge infrastructure and people, coupled with our deep understanding of the real estate sector, has allowed us, as Broll Property Group, to play a vital role as a catalyst for economic growth and job creation not only in South Africa but across the African continent,” explains Horne.

“This is evidenced by our recently launched industry solutions that mitigate the energy crisis across the MEA region, as well as other specialised tech-driven renewable energy and sustainability products and services that we offer to our clients.”

Previously winning the award in 2019, Broll Property Group’s forward-thinking strategy has seen it go from strength to strength. Under Horne’s leadership, the group has evolved from a property management business to a high-performance, international, award-winning and multi-disciplined service provider that is highly respected across the continent.

With its customer-centric focus and reputation of service excellence in the industry, the group often takes centre-stage at annual international real estate summits held in various African capitals.

The group manages a third of all listed real estate investments in Africa, including more than 400 shopping centres, serving 33,000 tenants daily. Over the past three years, Broll Property Group has leased over 447,000m2 in new retail space across Africa, along with developing 21 new properties in the past five years.

With a workforce of more than 2,000 property professionals, the group has remained committed to the African story, with an optimistic outlook on the continent's long-term property prospects. It manages an extensive expense portfolio of R7bn and R12bn in income management driven through proprietary proptech systems, serving 17 listed funds in Africa.

The group manages a total of 44.5m m2 of real estate space, 7,400 vendor/supplier relationships, and assets valued at R60bn under facilities management.