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Tinubu Unveils 154,800 Affordable Homes in Nationwide Housing Drive

Nigeria is scaling up its housing ambitions with plans for 154,800 affordable homes across the country. The initiative aims to ease the housing deficit while creating jobs and stimulating economic growth.

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Kenya’s Super-Rich Shift Billions Away From Traditional Property

Kenya’s wealthiest investors are moving away from direct property ownership. Instead, they’re chasing liquid assets, passive income, and emerging sectors with stronger long-term growth prospects.

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Kenya’s Wealthy Rethink Property as Investment Priorities Shift

Kenya’s high-net-worth investors are changing how they build wealth. Instead of buying more property, many are prioritising liquid, income-generating assets while keeping real estate for lifestyle and long-term value.

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High Court Rules "Sales Puffery" Offers No Legal Guarantees for South African Homebuyers

A landmark Western Cape High Court judgment places the full burden of property due diligence back onto buyers, ruling that flattering real estate ad descriptions cannot protect against hidden defects.

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Large-Scale Building Demolitions Skyrocket Rents and Displace Thousands in Lagos

A aggressive regulatory crackdown on illegal and structurally unsafe buildings has triggered an unintended social crisis in Africa's largest megacity, squeezing the affordable housing market to its absolute limits.

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Wealthy Foreigners Dominate Luxury Real Estate in Cape Town’s Exclusive Seaside Enclave

New data reveals that international buyers are quickly buying up premium coastal homes in South Africa, with more than half of all properties in one ultra-exclusive village going to foreigners.

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Lagos Demands Resident Action to Halt Decay in Public Housing Estates

he Lagos State Government has issued a direct appeal to the residents of state-owned properties, urging collective stewardship to prevent infrastructural collapse and preserve property values.

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Lagos Upgrades Transport Plan to 11 Rail Lines and One Monorail to Boost Real Estate Growth

Lagos is dramatically expanding its rail master plan to 11 lines and a monorail to tackle congestion and open up new housing corridors, backed by a new dedicated railway training school.

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Rising Lagoon Levels Force Severe Tidal Lock, Wreaking Havoc on Lagos Drainage

A massive one-meter rise in the Lagos lagoon has triggered an alarming environmental crisis across the coastal metropolis. Groundwater backlog is leaving major roads submerged and highlights the massive structural vulnerability of high-brow island developments.