Residential

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Foreign buyers sharpen Cape Town property competition

Lightstone data shows foreign nationals account for about 6% of South African property purchases, with the share climbing to roughly 39% among homes valued above R20 million.

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Victoria Island to deliver 602 new homes in 2026 amid rising Lagos rents

Victoria Island is expected to deliver more than 602 residential units in 2026 as developers expand housing supply across the Lagos district, a new Estate Intel report shows.

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State Rethinks Mortgage Rules, Eyes Mobile Money Data for Housing Loans

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.

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The Shortletification of Nigerian Real Estate: When Homes Become Hotels

A real estate expert warns that the rapid conversion of Lagos homes into short-term rentals is shrinking the long-term housing supply, pushing up rents and pricing workers out of the city's commercial centres.

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Former UJ Senior Director Ordered to Repay R18.18 Million Over Fraudulent Student Housing Scheme

The Labour Court ordered Andries Helani, the University of Johannesburg's former Senior Director of Student Affairs, to repay over R18.18 million for helping non-compliant private student accommodation providers secure accreditation.

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The Venus Brings Ghana's First Rooftop Observatory to Labone's Boutique Apartment Market

The Venus, a boutique apartment development in Accra's Labone neighbourhood, is introducing Ghana's first rooftop observatory, with one-bedroom units starting at $95,000.

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SBM Bank Wins Priority in Sale of Cytonn's Sh650m Ruaka Apartment Project

Kenya's High Court has upheld SBM Bank's priority in the liquidation of the Cytonn-backed Alma project in Ruaka, a 477-unit residential development, to recover a defaulted Sh650 million loan.

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From Sh500,000 to Sh30m an Acre: Ole Kasasi's Rise to a Property Hotspot

Land prices in Ole Kasasi, a fast-growing Nairobi satellite town in Kajiado County, have climbed from as little as Sh500,000 an acre about 15 years ago to as much as Sh30 million in prime sections.

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How Theresa Oppong-Beeko Rose From $2.5m Debt to Build Manet Housing

After a business failure left her with $2.5m in debt, Theresa Oppong-Beeko retrained, entered real estate in 1994 and built Manet Housing into a developer of more than 1,800 homes in Accra.