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Nigeria’s mortgage sector remains critically underdeveloped despite the country’s massive housing demand. A new report says mortgage penetration is still below 1% of GDP, exposing how difficult home financing remains for millions of Nigerians.
South African expats are coming home, and many are buying property again. The growing “homecoming boom” is reshaping demand in key residential markets as lifestyle, safety, and family priorities shift.
South Africa’s property market is being squeezed by one stubborn problem: not enough homes. Limited housing supply is now driving price pressure in key areas, even as affordability concerns continue to grow.
Ghana’s state-owned property in New York is reportedly deteriorating despite its prime location and strategic value. Lawmakers say years of neglect could expose deeper problems in the management of government-owned real estate abroad.
A massive new mixed-use “Olympic City” is being developed in Lagos to combine housing with sports infrastructure. Developers say the project could help ease the city’s housing shortage while creating dedicated athlete facilities.
Lagos says emergency responders saved over ₦118 billion worth of property from fire disasters in 2025. But the state still lost nearly ₦20 billion in assets as fire outbreaks continued across the city.
Banks say many African real estate projects fail before funding discussions even begin. Stanbic Bank says weak documentation and poor project preparation are locking developers out of financing.
A South African architect is walking from Durban to Cape Town to protest the country’s housing crisis. His journey was inspired by an aunt who died waiting for a government home.
Over ₦300 billion worth of abandoned and underused assets are sitting idle across Nigeria. Estate surveyors say the country is losing massive economic value while properties decay unused.