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A new analysis maps Nigerian private wealth across a handful of elite neighbourhoods in Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Ibadan and Enugu, revealing how high-net-worth residential property is concentrated in far fewer locations than most people expect.
Immediate past FIABCI-Nigeria President Akin Opatola argues that real estate development should prioritise community building over mere property construction as the industry seeks greater international recognition.
Developers are increasingly prioritising wellness, interaction and shared experiences alongside location and size, according to property developer HassConsult, as wellness real estate gains momentum globally.
Oviston, Dullstroom and Katberg offer plots from around R50 000, giving retirees the chance to build their dream home on a budget.
High-net-worth investors in Kenya are rebalancing property portfolios away from traditional homes toward data centres, logistics, farmland and the private rented sector, Knight Frank data shows.
Foreign capital is reshaping Nigeria's real estate sector, bringing funds and technology while raising questions about affordability and local participation.
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.
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.
With Kenya's housing shortage estimated at two million units, experts argue alternative underwriting of mortgages can turn informal-sector incomes into effective housing demand.