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Abuja shop rents jump as small businesses weigh closures and a shift online

A News Agency of Nigeria survey in the capital finds annual shop rents that were N500,000 to N700,000 now going for N900,000 to N1.2 million in some locations, pushing traders to downsize or move online.

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Octodec completes R397.5m Killarney Mall disposal

Octodec Investments has completed the R397.5 million sale of Killarney Mall, transferring ownership to AJPG Property 1 on 2 November 2026 after all conditions, including Competition Commission approval, were met.

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Tanzania urged to turn embassy-owned property abroad into commercial investments

Deputy Minister for Lands, Housing and Human Settlements Kaspar Mmuya says Tanzania's government-owned land and buildings abroad should be developed commercially rather than left idle, speaking during a visit to a 22-storey building under construction in Nairobi.

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Ghana EXIM Bank to develop 200-acre textile hub at Weta, Mahama says

President John Dramani Mahama says 200 acres have been acquired at Weta in the Volta Region for a light industrial area dedicated to textile and garment manufacturing, to be developed by Ghana EXIM Bank.

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Court clears EADB to auction Tuju's Entim Sidai after Sh50m security deadline is missed

Raphael Tuju and Dari Limited have lost a bid to stop the auction of the Entim Sidai Wellness Sanctuary in Karen, Nairobi, after the High Court found their protective order lapsed for want of a Sh50 million deposit.

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GUTA says Chinese-owned malls now take 60% of Ghana's retail market

The Ghana Union of Traders' Associations says Chinese-owned shopping malls are capturing an estimated 60 per cent of retail trade and wants authorities to examine their operations.

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Ugandan MPs demand safeguards for savers' money in NSSF's Shs180b Marriott hotel

Parliament's COSASE committee has told the National Social Security Fund to guarantee that workers' savings are protected after the fund put about Shs180 billion into a Marriott-branded hotel in Nsambya, questioning the valuation behind the deal.

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Grit Real Estate to sell entire $989m portfolio, including Sh20.5bn of Kenyan property

Mauritius-based Grit Real Estate Income Group says it will dispose of all its real estate assets, including Kenyan holdings last valued at $158.2 million (Sh20.5 billion), after its board accepted a conditional binding offer for its development platform.

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SSNIT's vacant towers expose strain in Ghana's pension property portfolio

Occupancy at SSNIT's flagship Accra office buildings has fallen as low as 15.94%, with the pension manager blaming failing lifts, generators and air-conditioning for driving tenants away.