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WestProp Holdings is a real estate development company in Zimbabwe. It is the first real estate company to be listed on the Victoria Falls Stock Exchange.

Background

WestProp Holdings Ltd, formerly West Property Company Pvt Ltd was founded in 2007 by Kenneth Sharpe as a publicly traded property development company. The company is known for its flagship developments projects that include Gunhill Rise, Millennium Heights, Pokugara residential estate and mixed use smart city projects at Pomona city, Warren Hills Golf Estate and Mall of Zimbabwe, a joint venture with Exemplar.

In 2023, WestProp Holdings was approved for listing on the Victoria Falls Stock Exchange becoming the first real estate company to list on the VFEX and the listing became the first equity capital raise by way of preference shares in an Initial Public Offering (IPO) on the VFEX stock market.

Awards

• Company of the Year - National Property Services Industry awards 2020
• Zimbabwe Top 100 Business Brands of the Year 2020
• Real Estate Company of the year – Megafest Business Awards 2021
• Best Residential Development 20+units Zimbabwe - African and Arabian Laufen International Property Awards 2022 (Dubai)
• Real Estate Development Company of the year – Zimbabwe Infrastructure Investment Summit and Awards 2022
• Top 20 outstanding organisations for the year 2022 – Megafest Business Awards
• Best Property Developer, Best Land Developer – Zimbabwe Business Awards 2023
• Company of the year (construction industry) – Zimbabwe Business Awards 2023
• Organisation of the year 2023 - African Achievers Awards

References

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8. Ayemba, Dennis (April 5, 2021). "Massive housing projects for Borrowdale and Pomona areas, Zimbabwe". Construction Review Online.
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10. Mail, The Sunday. "Firm gets nod for Warren Hills golf course project". The Sunday Mail.
11. "Zimbabwe: Construction of U.S.$100 Million Mall of Zim Set to Start". buildmartafrica.COM.
12. "Aoapc Associación Des Organisations Africaines » Mall of Zimbabwe space take-up increases 75%".
13. Staff Reporter. "Property developer commits billions into real estate projects". NewsDay.
14. Writer, Guest (March 3, 2023). "West Property Zimbabwe". www.africa.com.
15. "Zimbabwe's WestProp lists on Victoria Falls stock exchange". March 29, 2023.
16. Chronicle, The. "WestProp Holdings Limited eye VFEX listing". The Chronicle.
17. Nigeria, Guardian. "Zimbabwe's WestProp lists on Victoria Falls stock exchange". african markets.
18. Zwinoira, Tatira. "WestProp mulls REIT after VFEX listing". The Standard.
19. "Businessman Sharpe scoops Megafest Award".
20. "West Properties achieves international recognition".
21. "West Properties wins big in Dubai | Business Times". businesstimes.co.zw. October 7, 2022.
22. Staff Reporter. "West Properties bosses scoop Megafest top awards". NewsDay.
23. Correspondent, Own (February 27, 2023). "Sharpe, West Property Dominate Zimbabwe Business Awards". {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
24. https://www.263chat.com/westprop-awarded-the-best-african-organisation-of-the-year/

• Companies of Zimbabwe
• Holding companies of Zimbabwe
• Companies listed on the Victoria Falls Stock Exchange