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Ghana's Court of Appeal has dismissed a claim of more than US$1.2 million in commission by law firm KAA Law against the Bank of Ghana over the land on which the central bank's new headquarters was built.
Bank credit to Nigeria's real estate sector rose to N814.996 billion in the first quarter of 2026, but lending rates of 23 to 38 per cent are putting developers under severe repayment pressure.
Royal Mabati Factory has sued Vintage Mabati Mills and four former consultants in the High Court in Nairobi, alleging its registered trademarks and designs were copied to build a rival roofing business.
A new ranking of Nigeria's top 10 property developers puts Mixta Nigeria first with 23,000 completed residential and retail units across nine projects.
A Panterra Real Estate Group report shows building material prices in Nigeria rose by as much as 440% between 2019 and 2026, with cement, iron rods and roofing sheets leading the surge and putting affordable housing further out of reach.
An industry report projects Nigeria’s real estate market will grow at a compound annual rate of 6.9% between 2025 and 2029, outpacing Kenya, Rwanda, Ghana and South Africa, thanks to rapid urbanisation and a persistent housing shortage.
The ongoing $13 billion Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway is reshaping property values along southern Nigeria’s corridor, with land values rising by as much as 133% in two years and investors turning to emerging coastal districts in Ondo, Edo and Delta.
Egypt's Aqar Exit platform recorded 9,839 assignment files and units worth an estimated EGP 72.2 billion in its first 28 days, with lower-priced properties drawing the strongest buyer demand.
International buyers account for about 15% of property sales in Barrydale, spending between R2.5 million and R5 million on homes in the Western Cape town, as demand grows for lifestyle properties beyond South Africa's major cities.