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Ghana's 'Affordable' Housing Mirage: Why Middle-Income Workers Are Priced Out
An analysis of Ghana's affordable housing programmes argues that government-built 'affordable' homes remain out of reach for most middle-income workers.
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Where Do Millionaires Live in Nigeria?
A new analysis maps Nigerian private wealth across a handful of elite neighbourhoods in Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Ibadan and Enugu, revealing how high-net-worth residential property is concentrated in far fewer locations than most people expect.
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Building communities better than building properties – Opatola
Immediate past FIABCI-Nigeria President Akin Opatola argues that real estate development should prioritise community building over mere property construction as the industry seeks greater international recognition.
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Social connection emerges as new driver of residential value in Kenya
Developers are increasingly prioritising wellness, interaction and shared experiences alongside location and size, according to property developer HassConsult, as wellness real estate gains momentum globally.
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The retirement-friendly towns where land sells for R50 000
Oviston, Dullstroom and Katberg offer plots from around R50 000, giving retirees the chance to build their dream home on a budget.
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Why rich Kenyans are quietly moving away from traditional real estate
High-net-worth investors in Kenya are rebalancing property portfolios away from traditional homes toward data centres, logistics, farmland and the private rented sector, Knight Frank data shows.
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Foreign Estate Investment: Opportunity or Threat to Nigeria's Real Estate Market?
Foreign capital is reshaping Nigeria's real estate sector, bringing funds and technology while raising questions about affordability and local participation.
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Diaspora purchasing power fails housing patronage test in Ghana
GREDA data shows about 70 percent of homebuyers in Ghana are indigenous Ghanaians, as diaspora wealth fails to absorb the country's expanding housing supply.
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Lagos developers lament rising costs, warn buyers and tenants will pay more
Real estate developers, investment analysts and a quantity surveyor say rising land, material, labour and infrastructure costs are squeezing residential development in Lagos, with the higher costs increasingly passed on to buyers and tenants.