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Ivory Coast home-hunters' struggle highlights Africa's deepening housing crunch

As Abidjan's population tops six million, a UN-Habitat report says Sub-Saharan Africa has the world's highest rate of rental unaffordability, with households spending over 30% of income on rent.

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Lagos real estate boom is worsening flood risk as wetlands disappear, studies warn

Researchers say rapid urbanisation and land reclamation for real estate development in Lagos are reducing the natural flood buffering of wetlands, with more than 60% of the megacity's urban areas projected to face extreme flooding by 2050.

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Commercial leases: How startups can secure favourable office rent

A carefully negotiated commercial lease can give a Nigerian startup financial flexibility and clarity on landlord and tenant responsibilities — but founders must look beyond the advertised rent, property experts advise.

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Lagos land scarcity is pushing homes into the sky, Elara CEO says

With developable land in Lagos shrinking and prices climbing, developers are turning to high-rise residential buildings to fit more homes on expensive parcels, Elara Development's CEO tells Nairametrics.

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Location is not a luxury: SA Constitutional Court rewrites the rules on housing and spatial justice

South Africa’s Constitutional Court has affirmed that location is a defining aspect of adequate housing, ordering Cape Town and the Western Cape to address spatial apartheid.

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10 most expensive African cities to rent a 2-bedroom apartment in 2026

Average annual rent for a high-end two-bedroom apartment exceeds $40,000 in Abidjan, Africa’s most expensive rental market, according to a Fortren & Company report.

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Research offers solutions to Tanzania's land crisis

Researchers at Aga Khan University's Arusha Climate and Environmental Research Centre are showing how applied research can help Tanzania address its land crisis, as experts warn more than 80% of the country's land is degraded.

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Lagos shortlet boom puts operators under pressure as supply keeps rising

Shortlet operators in Lagos face growing pressure as more properties enter the market, making scale, cost management and marketing key to staying competitive, industry players said at the Edala Investor's Summit 2.0.

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Redefine's Poland push and a lesson in active asset management

Redefine Properties is targeting a 40% capital allocation to Poland while balancing South African retail, industrial and office assets, arguing that active asset management is the principal source of value creation.