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Buying property in Lagos just became significantly more expensive. The state has sharply increased land transaction fees after updating property valuations to match current market prices.
One of South Africa’s biggest privately funded city projects is officially underway near Sandton. The R18 billion development plans to deliver up to 20,000 homes alongside retail, logistics, and transport infrastructure.
Nigeria’s booming off-plan property market is exposing buyers to rising fraud and abandoned projects. Legal experts say weak regulation is leaving investors vulnerable after paying upfront for homes that do not yet exist.
South Africa says its cities are growing faster than infrastructure can keep up. The government is now racing to balance urban expansion, housing demand, and failing municipal systems.
Zimbabwe is turning to global urban experts as pressure grows to deliver affordable housing. The country is using the UN World Urban Forum to study new housing policies, financing models, and city planning strategies.
Zimbabweans abroad are reshaping the country’s property and agriculture sectors with fresh investment flows. Diaspora money is now driving demand for land, housing, and commercial farming projects back home.
South Africans are pouring money into property in Africa’s most peaceful country. One luxury development in Mauritius sold over R101 million worth of homes in just half an hour.
Kenya’s housing agenda is heading to the global stage as President Ruto travels for high-level housing talks. The trip signals growing African interest in large-scale urban development and affordable housing partnerships.
A three-storey building under construction collapsed in Abuja, killing at least five people. Emergency crews are still searching through the debris for more victims feared trapped beneath the rubble.