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A Development Action Group analyst writes that South Africa's competing definitions of affordable housing produce very different pictures of who is served, as Cape Town brings 1,000 homes to Granger Bay.
Nigeria's Special Control Unit Against Money Laundering and the Real Estate Developers Association of Nigeria have moved to tighten compliance in the property sector, warning developers that registration alone is not enough as the country prepares for its Mutual Evaluation.
Attacq, the JSE-listed Reit behind Waterfall City and Mall of Africa, reported 15.5% growth in normalised distributable income per share and a 17.2% rise in its full-year dividend for the year to 30 June 2026.
A review of advertised rents shows Cantonments houses averaging about GH¢71,000 a month and Airport Residential apartments about GH¢40,136, underlining the gulf between Accra's prime and affordable housing markets.
Seeff Property Group chairman Samuel Seeff says the 4 November 2026 local government elections will influence property values, investor confidence and demand, arguing municipal service delivery is a direct driver of real estate performance.
The median age of residential property buyers in Botswana has risen to 46 years, the highest since 2021, as expensive mortgages, elevated land and construction costs and weak household incomes push homeownership further beyond the reach of younger Batswana.
Bank lending for cars, appliances and electronics has passed Sh500 billion and moved ahead of real estate credit for the first time, CBK data shows, as lenders turn more cautious on property.
Experts say reclaiming land can create new space for Lagos to build on, but without proper engineering, infrastructure and planning it will not make housing cheaper or better serviced.
Two South Africans on the average take-home pay could qualify for a bond of about R1.5 million, just under what first-time buyers typically pay, but servicing it would consume more than a third of their combined household income, a new analysis shows.