Kenya to pilot Africa's first data hub for real estate investors

Data will guide investors in affordable housing on what units are profitable, and areas that are underserved. [iStockphoto]

Kenya will be the first country to benefit from an initiative by players in Africa's housing sector seeking to make critical data available for developers, financiers and the public.

Through the Open Access Initiative, data on the cost of construction, time taken to complete projects, and specific challenges arising in the housing sector will be made public across the continent.