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Location is not a luxury: SA Constitutional Court rewrites the rules on housing and spatial justice

South Africa’s Constitutional Court has affirmed that location is a defining aspect of adequate housing, ordering Cape Town and the Western Cape to address spatial apartheid.

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Mixta Africa backs FG housing reform, urges sustainable construction finance

Pan-African developer Mixta Africa says the Federal Government’s proposed housing reforms could strengthen buyer protection and boost confidence in Nigeria’s housing market.

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Research offers solutions to Tanzania's land crisis

Researchers at Aga Khan University's Arusha Climate and Environmental Research Centre are showing how applied research can help Tanzania address its land crisis, as experts warn more than 80% of the country's land is degraded.

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FG delivers 129 FMBN-funded housing units, pledges 122 more by year-end

The federal government has handed over 129 housing units to beneficiaries of the FMBN Rent-to-Own programme in Nasarawa State and promised to deliver the remaining 122 units before the end of 2026.

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Zanzibar declares 105 Stone Town buildings risky as El Niño rains approach

Zanzibar has stepped up El Niño preparedness, warning that 105 buildings in Stone Town are in risky condition and urging residents in high-risk areas to relocate before rains intensify.

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Tanzania clarifies US investor cannot sell land in $7.9 million Lupita Island deal

Tanzania's government says Tim Draper's $7.9 million offer for Lupita Island does not involve a sale of land, which remains under state ownership through TISEZA.

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Ghana's National Homeownership Fund to host housing finance conference in October

The National Homeownership Fund will convene a two-day National Conference on Housing Finance on October 7 and 8, 2026, to explore innovative solutions to Ghana's housing finance challenges.

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Kenya's affordable housing programme: 274,000 homes under construction, but completions lag 250,000-unit target

Kenya's affordable housing programme has more than 274,000 homes under construction, yet completed units in 2025 stood at just over 7,000, far below President Ruto's original target of 250,000 homes a year.

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Tanzania drafts permanent strategy to resolve land disputes

Tanzania's government has begun drafting a permanent national strategy to resolve land disputes, targeting faster settlement of conflicts that have persisted for years in parts of the country.