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Cape Town is packaging and de-risking city-owned land to draw private capital into affordable housing, with over R7 billion in land released since its Mayoral Priority Programme began.
President William Ruto has renewed criticism of opponents of Kenya's Affordable Housing Programme, revisiting the debate over chickens and high-rise housing during a rally in Narok.
Ghana's new Works and Housing Minister Ahmed Ibrahim says partisan politics and a lack of continuity in government programmes are stalling housing delivery, pointing to Côte d'Ivoire's stronger record.
Abuja faces an estimated 1.7 million-unit housing deficit, with many luxury properties standing under-occupied while residents struggle to afford homes, a new HDAN report warns.
The Federal Housing Authority holds property worth nearly N5 trillion, its Managing Director Oyetunde Ojo has said, adding that 10,000 to 15,000 housing units are ready for delivery.
Kenya's government wants lenders to use mobile money transactions, SACCO savings and rental payment histories to assess borrowers, as it seeks to expand the mortgage market from about 30,000 loans towards one million.
Mayowa Adeosun, founder and CEO of proptech firm Assetrica, says Nigeria's proposed built-environment regulation will formalise developer licensing, escrow and disclosure standards and help unlock institutional capital for housing.
Pan-African developer Mixta Africa has welcomed Nigeria's proposed housing reforms while urging independent verification of construction milestones and better access to construction finance.
Chudi Ubosi of estate surveyors Ubosi Eleh & Co says land title delays are keeping Nigeria's wealth locked up, with less than 10 percent of the country's 927,000 square kilometres of land holding adequate legal title.