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Nairobi County Assembly's urban planning committee has challenged the formula used to split affordable housing project returns between the county and developers, saying the county was offered too small a share of schemes built on its own land.
Uganda's government is courting property developers, banks and investors to help close a housing deficit of about 2.48 million units, ahead of the second Uganda Real Estate and Housing Expo on September 25-26.
The Centre for Public Accountability and Social Well-being has endorsed the Lagos State House of Assembly's resolution allocating a disputed parcel of land to the Ojaekomo and Ojomu families, saying the former 60-hectare title remains revoked.
Zimbabwe's capital is undergoing its biggest construction wave in decades, with the investment agency recording $2 billion in real estate commitments in the first quarter as high-end projects reshape Harare's skyline.
Nine committee members of Huruma Jamia Mosque denied forcible detainer charges over a parcel of land linked to the Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims and were released on bail.
The Federation of Construction Industry says inadequate funding, delayed payments and rising operating costs have pushed many of its members to suspend work, and wants urgent government intervention.
The Uganda Revenue Authority has urged Kampala landlords to adopt its Electronic Fiscal Receipting and Invoicing Solution, citing recurring compliance gaps and a 1% decline in rental income tax even as other tax heads grew by double digits.
A family has asked the Directorate of Criminal Investigations to investigate the disappearance of KSh70 million paid for a property in Kitisuru, Nairobi, saying the money was never remitted to them after the sale was completed.
A comparison of Q3 2026 asking-price data shows Ikorodu remains Lagos's cheapest documented entry point for land at a median of about N3.5 million per plot, while medians in Lekki reach some N200 million, according to Nigeria Property Centre data reported by Legit.ng.