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Zambia hands COMESA title deed for new Lusaka headquarters

President Hakainde Hichilema has handed over the title deed for land earmarked for COMESA's new headquarters, with the bloc holding its 25th summit of heads of state and government in Harare.

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Ghana launches UN-backed low-carbon building drive to tackle 1.83m housing deficit

Ghana has launched a United Nations-backed project to promote low-carbon, locally sourced building materials and affordable housing, with the works and housing minister arguing the country's 1.83 million-unit deficit is a chance to build more sustainably.

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Egypt completes detailed urban plans for two North Sinai cities

Egypt's Minister of Local Development and Environment, Manal Awad, says detailed urban plans for Nakhl and El-Hasana are complete, with Nakhl's designated urban area set to more than triple to 1,251 feddans by 2037.

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China-Mozambique pact targets 12,000 prefabricated homes in Maputo

An agreement signed at the PLPEX trade fair in Macau brings together two Chinese firms and a Mozambican partner to deliver 12,000 prefabricated housing units in Maputo.

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Accra clears Kofikrom shacks to make way for permanent block housing

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly has removed rebuilt wooden structures at the Kofikrom settlement in Avenor, saying contractors are already on site for a redevelopment that will deliver permanent homes and services.

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Tanzania backs TCB Bank tie-up to let homebuilders buy plots in instalments

The deputy finance minister has endorsed a partnership between TCB Bank and developer Makazi Solution that will let Tanzanians acquire surveyed plots on credit instead of paying the full price upfront.

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Q Developments plans $441m across 260-feddan Egyptian land bank

Q Developments is targeting about $441 million of investment across a 260-feddan land bank, led by the EGP 7 billion Q Hills project in New Zayed and the EGP 9 billion Q Bay scheme in New Alamein.

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Jua Kali artisans win Sh264m window and door orders on Eldoret housing project

Eighty-three Jua Kali associations supplied windows and doors worth Ksh 264 million for the Pioneer Affordable Housing Project in Eldoret, supporting more than 956 micro, small and medium enterprises.

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KAB Construction builds 350-unit Lekki Courts estate without bank loans

KAB Construction Limited is developing Lekki Courts, a 350-unit residential estate on Orchid Hotel Road in Lekki, Lagos, which its promoters say is being financed without bank loans or off-plan sales.