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Kenya Reserves 20% of Affordable Housing Units for Teachers

President William Ruto says 20% of homes built under Kenya's affordable housing programme will be reserved for teachers, with a salary check-off system to make payments easier.

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Kenya Probes Alleged Fake Titles on Lamu Refinery Land

The Kenyan government has launched investigations into alleged fraudulent titles issued on land earmarked for the Lamu refinery, saying the parcel is held under a single mother title by the Kenya Ports Authority.

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Nigerian Property Expert Urges Employer-Backed Mortgages to Unlock Home Ownership

Property expert M.I. Okoro has called for an employer-supported home ownership scheme and deeper long-term capital from pension funds, insurers and banks to make housing affordable for Nigerian workers.

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Professionals Expose Officials Still Approving Nairobi's Illegal Buildings

Architects, engineers and surveyors have told Nairobi's county assembly that officials are rigging the building-approval process, naming a chief officer already facing abuse-of-office charges over a collapsed tower.

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Johannesburg Council Rejects R25.3bn Capital Funding Plan

The City of Johannesburg failed to approve a R25.3bn three-year capital funding plan after opposition parties blocked the vote, deepening a standoff over the metro's borrowing and infrastructure spending.

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Cape Town and Western Cape File Tafelberg Housing Reports After ConCourt Ruling

The City of Cape Town and the Western Cape Government faced a High Court deadline to report on affordable-housing plans after the Constitutional Court declared the 2015 sale of the Tafelberg site in Sea Point unlawful.

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Ethiopia's Sole Mortgage Lender Halts New Loans as National Housing Fund Takes Shape

Goh Betoch Bank, Ethiopia's only specialised mortgage lender, has paused new long-term mortgages after its loan-to-deposit ratio climbed to 160 percent, even as the central bank moves to set up a National Housing Fund and a 100 billion birr refinancing company.

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Zanzibar Suspends Construction Permits in Water Catchment Areas

Zanzibar has halted the issuance of construction permits in areas identified as water sources and natural drainage channels, with Second Vice-President Hemed Suleiman Abdulla ordering district authorities to act against building in vulnerable zones.

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Egypt's Property Tax App Registers 2.5 Million Units as Government Expands Digital Services

Finance Minister Ahmed Kouchouk says about 2.5 million real estate units and some 1.8 million user accounts are now registered on Egypt's mobile property tax application, as the government offers discounts and dispute settlements to widen compliance.