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Nigeria's Housing Development Advocacy Network has called on political parties and candidates to present clear, measurable and properly funded housing strategies in the 2027 elections, saying housing must become a major campaign issue.
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.
South Africa's hijacked and illegally occupied buildings expose a deep crisis of crime and housing, with Parliament hearing that only 20 of 1,285 properties identified under Operation Bring Back have been returned to the state.
The National Housing Fund has collected worker contributions for 34 years, yet the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria books fewer than 500 mortgages a year against six million contributors and N120-N150 billion in annual inflows.
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.
The Nigeria Police Force plans to channel Police Mortgage Bank and Federal Mortgage Bank funds, plus private capital, into affordable housing for officers, with about 1,000 units targeted at Lagos' Ijeh Barracks by February 2027.
Residents of Nairobi's Woodley estate have challenged Governor Johnson Sakaja's evictions, saying the county has reduced a legal dispute over rent arrears, property rights and court orders to a question of unpaid rent.
Property prices in South Africa's Boland towns of Robertson, Montagu and McGregor are climbing as younger buyers and developers move into the region, according to Pam Golding Properties.
Mowe Golf Town, a partnership between Legal City and Gidi Real Estate, held its second major home allocation of 2026 on September 3, following a February handover completed less than a year after breaking ground.