The African Real Estate Society (AfRES), founded in 1997, is a continent-wide organization that seeks to promote networking, research and education among property professionals and academics across Africa. The AfRES conference brings together representatives from academia and practice from the continent and from across the world to discuss and present innovative solutions to real estate challenges. The conference encourages professionals from the private real estate sector, government agencies, academia, and other stakeholders in the sector. The 2024 AfRES annual conference, themed “Smart Cities in Africa for the 21st Century”, will be held in Livingstone, the home of the mighty Victoria Falls and the tourist capital of Zambia.