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Hilton has signed an agreement with developer Terrace Africa to open the Hilton Garden Inn Harare Highlands, its first hotel in Zimbabwe, as part of the capital's mixed-use Highlands Precinct development.
A nationwide spot-check finds Kenya's affordable housing programme advancing at sharply different speeds, with 14,219 units allocated so far against a 45,000-unit year-end target, amid affordability concerns, vetting delays and stalled contractor payments.
Construction of 790 Kenya Defence Forces housing units at Kwambuzi Military Camp in Nanyuki is 98 per cent complete, part of 3,069 units being built for KDF personnel under a public-private partnership.
Abuja-based K-Haven Luxury Homes and Properties says it will begin property development in Abuja and Lagos, targeting quality construction at reasonable prices and offering diaspora Nigerians managed building projects with progress monitoring.
The Federal Government says it is ready to deepen engagement with TEC Engineering (Nigeria), a China Railway International Group subsidiary, on large-scale housing delivery, urban renewal and public-private partnerships.
With the Federal Housing Authority breaking ground on a 241-unit estate in Osogbo and land still comparatively affordable, developers and analysts say Osun State is becoming one of the more closely watched housing markets in Nigeria's South-West.
President William Ruto toured affordable housing and market projects in Kajiado County, including the KSh2.18 billion Boma Yangu Loitoktok development that will deliver 751 homes, as the national programme grows to 282,000 units.
Tatu City has proposed two high-rise residential towers in Ruiru, Kiambu County, the taller rising to 30 floors, in a Sh7.09 billion project that would be the tallest building outside Nairobi.
The Real Estate Developers Association of Nigeria has urged property developers to move away from isolated operations and strengthen collaboration to improve industry performance and cut construction costs.