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Grova awards Hassan Allam Construction $1bn contract for West Cairo's Grova Westfields

Grova Developments has appointed Hassan Allam Construction to deliver Grova Westfields in West Cairo under a contract valued at $1 billion, spanning 1.2 million square metres in Sheikh Zayed.

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Ghana's proposed Vice-Presidential Villa still unfinished 13 years after construction began

Three unfinished structures in Accra's Cantonments, meant to become Ghana's official Vice-Presidential residence, are still unoccupied 13 years after construction started, with the state yet to reconcile spending figures that range from US$3.56 million to almost US$14 million.

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Egypt's PM reviews Greening Cairo plan after 3,000 trees planted

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly inspected afforestation works in Cairo on 27 September, where officials reported more than 3,000 trees and nearly 700,000 shrubs and plants already planted under the Greening Cairo plan.

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Oyo State Housing Corporation and Dastic Homes launch 200-unit Ibadan resort city

The Oyo State Housing Corporation has partnered with Lagos-based developer Dastic Homes Ltd on Teni Gardens City, a 200-unit resort-living estate planned for Ajoda New Town in Ibadan, with homes from N35 million under a buy-to-host ownership model.

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Cape Town expands taps and toilets across informal settlements

The City of Cape Town says its Informal Settlements and Basic Services programme has now delivered 69,194 toilets and 10,101 taps across 848 informal settlements, with a further R44 million allocated for the 2026/27 financial year.

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Darma: FG will surpass 100,000 housing units target

Housing and Urban Development Minister Muttaqha Darma says the federal government will exceed President Bola Tinubu's target of delivering 100,000 housing units before the end of his first tenure, citing the employment generated by the National Housing Programme.

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Petition asks Mahama to suspend $1.3bn Sentuo Airport Garden City over security concerns

A private citizen has petitioned President John Dramani Mahama to halt construction of the US$1.3 billion Sentuo Airport Garden City in Accra until security agencies assess the project's proximity to military and aviation installations.

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Lamu residents sue to halt Sh2trn Dangote refinery over ancestral land claims

More than 130 residents of Chandavai in Lamu County have sued to stop the proposed Ksh 2 trillion Dangote oil refinery, saying the project would unlawfully take land their families have occupied and farmed for generations.

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Abiy appoints former urban minister Chaltu Sani to head Ethiopia's Federal Housing Corporation

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has appointed Chaltu Sani, formerly Minister of Urban and Infrastructure Development, as chief executive of the Federal Housing Corporation, effective September 28, 2026.