Diaspora Property Expo 2025 launched in Accra

Diaspora Property Expo (DPE) 2025, a project that aims to bridge the gap between the Ghanaian diaspora and investment opportunities in Ghana, mainly targeting growth and development in the real estate sector, was officially launched on November 20, 2024, at the Accra Marriott Hotel, Airport City. 

Attracting a variety of stakeholders in the real estate business, as well as government officials, the event threw an extensive light on the real estate and property market in the country and the different efforts being made, especially by private businesses, to boost the sector. 

“Over 57 Ghanaian property developers, real estate experts/agencies, financial service providers (mortgage financiers) design agencies have applied to participate in DPE 2025 in Canada and the US, but only 20 companies will qualify to participate in each expo,” the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Global Shipping Handlings Ltd and a member of the DPE 2025 Local Planning Board in charge of Sponsorship & Exhibitions, Roland Thomas, explained at the launch. 

The Chief Director, Ministry of Works & Housing, Rev. Stephen Yaw Osei, represented the Minister, Mr Kojo Oppong Nkrumah. He said the ministry was always pleased to be involved in events such as DPE 2025 as they provide important pointers on key achievements and help build appropriate synergies for advancing the development of the housing sector. 

According to him, there is a wide gap between the demand for and the supply of housing across the country and the government aims to promote greater private sector participation in the nation’s housing-related matters.

The DPE 2025 is organised by the Diaspora Property Investment Limited, Made-in-Ghana Consulting Limited and Diaspora Property Expo  LLC (North Carolina), in partnership with the World Trade Centre (Philadelphia), the Ghana Real Estate Developers Association (GREDA), the Ministry of Works and Housing, the Ghana Embassy in 
Washington DC, the Ghana High Commission in Canada, Globl RED Consulting LLC (Beverly Hills), Nkunim Diaspora City, Mankessim, Ghana, Exclusive Ride Ghana, the Global Handlings Shipping Limited and Aim to Impact (Toronto). 

The two-part DPE 2025 will be held at the Marriott Centre Hotel, Ontario, Canada from March 21 to March 23. The USA leg will be from March 28 to March 30 at the World Trade Centre of Greater Philadelphia. Activities at DPE 2025 will include a conference, an exhibition, panel discussions and an investment clinic. 
Organisers say the DPE 2025 will be a platform to showcase the best real estate projects in Ghana and allow and allow professionals in the sector to connect directly with potential buyers. 

The Country Director of Property Expo LLC, Mr 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. 

“We are leveraging multiple channels including liaising with Ghanaian organisations and clubs, partnering renowned US and Canadian industry partners and realtors and working closely with Ghanaian and African-American business clubs and associations to spread information about DPE 2025. 

The President of Aim 2 Impact,  Julius Ossom, said the 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.

The CEO of Beverley Hills-based Globl RED LLC, Kofi Nartey, said the DPE 2025’s US partner has years of experience in the real estate industry in the US and internationally. 

He 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 the DPE 2025 would be a resounding success. 

In a solidarity message at the launch, Madam Ayishatu Abdallah, who represented the Minister of Foreign Affairs & Regional Integration, described the DPE 2025 as a useful bridge connecting expertise, resources and opportunities across borders. She commended the organisers for their forward-thinking initiative and pledged the Foreign Affairs Ministry’s support for a successful project. 

The 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.