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Ghana starts final phase of Appiatse rebuild with 69 new housing units

Ghana has begun the third and final phase of the Appiatse redevelopment, cutting the sod for 69 additional homes for families displaced by the January 2022 explosion.

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Tanzania's NSSF puts stalled Dege Eco Village back on the drawing board

Tanzania's National Social Security Fund is reassessing how to unlock value from the 302-acre Dege Eco Village in Kigamboni after a $215 million sale to a Namibian investor collapsed, with the Attorney General expected to conclude a review of its options by the end of October 2026.

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Froneman-led consortium plans R6.7bn Formula One complex in the Swartland

A South African consortium led by former Sibanye-Stillwater chief executive Neal Froneman is working with Rothschild & Co. on an R6.7 billion motorsport complex north of Cape Town that would include an F1 circuit, hospitality and residential property.

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Anambra begins demolition of shops and illegal structures in Nawfia, Abagana and Onitsha

Anambra State deployed bulldozers to Nawfia, Abagana and Onitsha from September 18, pulling down shops and buildings the government says were erected without approval, on sidewalks, access roads and former motor parks.

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Kenya seeks 1-1.5 acres in Gigiri for new permanent UN mission offices

Kenya has invited landowners, developers and agents to offer land in Nairobi's Gigiri diplomatic hub for a purpose-built office block for its permanent missions to the United Nations, with offers due on October 13, 2026.

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Extortion and 'construction mafia' hit 42 Cape Town building projects worth R1.48bn

Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia told Parliament that 42 construction projects in the City of Cape Town were affected by extortion, intimidation and construction-mafia activity over the past five financial years, with no arrests or convictions recorded in the metro.

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Cape Town says red tape cleared as affordable housing construction gets under way

Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says the city has cut through the red tape holding back affordable housing construction, with building due to start in several areas as early as next week.

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Kumasi assembly warns developers over construction materials on roads and pavements

The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly has issued a final warning to developers and contractors against storing building materials on public roads and pavements, with strict enforcement from 1 October 2026.

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R3bn Dan City development in Tzaneen to build its own electricity substation

McCormick Property's R3 billion Dan City development in Tzaneen is negotiating to build its own electricity substation, a move the developer says is needed before construction of the mall can advance.