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Diaspora purchasing power fails housing patronage test in Ghana

GREDA data shows about 70 percent of homebuyers in Ghana are indigenous Ghanaians, as diaspora wealth fails to absorb the country's expanding housing supply.

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MREIF disburses over N140 billion in mortgages to 2,000 Nigerians

The MOFI Real Estate Investment Fund has disbursed more than N140 billion in mortgage financing to over 2,000 Nigerians since it began operations in March 2025.

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Ghana's building cost inflation rises to 4% in July

Ghana's building cost inflation rose to 4.0% in July 2026, up from 3.1% in June, driven mainly by rising construction material prices and sharp increases in plant and equipment costs, new Ghana Statistical Service data shows.

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Lagos developers lament rising costs, warn buyers and tenants will pay more

Real estate developers, investment analysts and a quantity surveyor say rising land, material, labour and infrastructure costs are squeezing residential development in Lagos, with the higher costs increasingly passed on to buyers and tenants.

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Why Nanyuki town is overstretched by influx of investors, visitors

Nanyuki Town in Laikipia County is struggling with congested services as an influx of investors, visitors and population growth stretches water and waste infrastructure.

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R500-million scammers re-emerge wearing the face of top South African real estate company

Scammers behind an estimated R500 million pyramid scheme have rebranded and are now impersonating the Seeff Property Group, one of South Africa's best-known real estate brands.

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East Africa's real estate players to converge in Dar es Salaam

The inaugural Tanzania Real Estate Expo and Forum (TAREX) will hold from November 20 to 22 in Dar es Salaam, bringing together developers, investors and financiers from across East Africa.

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Nairobi property market debate outlines essential amenities for modern apartments

Property commentators and urban residents in Nairobi have outlined essential amenities that modern housing developments must include to justify premium rents.

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Kenya Seeks to Expand Mortgage Access Using Mobile Money, SACCO Savings and Rental Records

Kenya is encouraging lenders to consider mobile-money transactions, SACCO savings and rental histories as alternative credit evidence to bring informal-sector workers into mortgage financing.