Property returns good in 2013
Friday, December 20, 2013
Big property companies have set eyes on the African market, where returns are good. Turnstar Holdings Limited is making it big in Tanzania while PrimeTime is targeting Zambia, as it expands into Africa.
The IPD reports that property investment has remained the only investment choice with significant inflation beating returns buoyed mostly by the retail and residential sectors, which recorded returns as high as 16.6 percent and 24.4 percent respectively in the year 2012.
That sounds like good news. But the report also warns that this may simply be because our digital economy is still young, not because we are safe. As more people shop, bank and pay online, criminals will follow.We Batswana do not need a report to tell us that danger is real. Many of us have heard of or fallen victim to KYC scams. A caller impersonates your bank or mobile money provider. They say they need to “verify” your account. They ask...