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Accra’s Housing Crisis Is Locking Out Ordinary Workers
In Accra, paying rent upfront has become normal even as incomes fail to keep up. A new analysis argues the city’s housing market is no longer functioning for average Ghanaians.
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Zimbabwe to Return 67 Seized Foreign-Owned Farms
Zimbabwe is reversing part of its controversial land seizure program nearly two decades later. The government says returning the farms is key to rebuilding investor confidence and repairing ties with foreign nations.
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South Africa Moves to Offload 801 Idle Government Properties
South Africa is preparing to dispose of hundreds of unused state-owned properties as pressure grows to cut waste and unlock economic value from dormant land and buildings. The move could reshape redevelopment opportunities across several urban areas while exposing the scale of underutilised public assets.
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Lagos Rental Fraud Pushes Desperate Tenants Into Costly Traps
Apartment hunters in Lagos are losing money to fake listings and fraudulent agents as rents spiral higher. The city’s worsening housing shortage is creating the perfect environment for rental scams to thrive.
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Nigeria's real estate sector now contributes 10.7% of GDP — but bridging the housing gap needs ₦5.5 trillion a year
Real estate is now one of Nigeria's biggest economic contributors. The problem is the scale of investment needed to close the housing gap is almost unimaginable.
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Global disruptions are driving Nigerian buyers toward move-in ready homes and reshaping developer strategy
When the Strait of Hormuz was effectively closed in March 2026, it hit Nigeria's construction sector harder than most people realise. Now buyers are changing how they shop for property.
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East Africa's real estate sector officially enters its institutional era ahead of Nairobi summit
East Africa's property market has crossed a threshold — institutional capital is now moving in at scale. The 13th EAPI Summit next week in Nairobi is where the deals happen.
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While Lagos chases yields, Abuja is quietly becoming Nigeria's most reliable property bet
Institutional investors are increasingly choosing Abuja over Lagos — not for the returns, but for the predictability. Here is why that matters.
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Accra suburban corridors see rapid growth in gated communities
New road links are changing buyer preferences toward larger family homes outside the city core.