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Zimbabwe's capital is undergoing its biggest construction wave in decades, with the investment agency recording $2 billion in real estate commitments in the first quarter as high-end projects reshape Harare's skyline.
A comparison of Q3 2026 asking-price data shows Ikorodu remains Lagos's cheapest documented entry point for land at a median of about N3.5 million per plot, while medians in Lekki reach some N200 million, according to Nigeria Property Centre data reported by Legit.ng.
The 110-kilometre Senator Rashidi Ladoja Circular Road under construction in Ibadan could redraw the city's property map, opening new residential, commercial, industrial and logistics corridors — provided land speculation is kept in check.
Government-subsidised RDP houses can be inherited securely only where a registered title deed proves ownership and a valid will names the heir, and more than 1.2 million South African households still lack a title deed, according to Human Settlements Minister Thembisile Simelane.
Kenyan real estate strategist Kelvin Musagala has broken down the cost of building a permanent two-bedroom house, putting the total at KSh800,000 to KSh3 million depending on land, materials and location.
Commercial property developers in Kenya have a pipeline of 645,300 square feet of mini-malls due for completion over the next three years, as youthful consumers push demand for smaller, convenience-led retail.
Seeff Country reports growing buyer and investor interest in Eastern Cape towns including Graaff-Reinet, Steytlerville, Port Alfred and Kenton-on-Sea, supported by semigration, tourism and limited stock.
A new Ethiopian directive allows non-nationals to register a house in their own name for the first time since the Derg era, with entry prices starting at US$100,000 and a five-year residence permit attached.
A Development Action Group analyst writes that South Africa's competing definitions of affordable housing produce very different pictures of who is served, as Cape Town brings 1,000 homes to Granger Bay.