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South Africa says its cities are growing faster than infrastructure can keep up. The government is now racing to balance urban expansion, housing demand, and failing municipal systems.
Zimbabwe is turning to global urban experts as pressure grows to deliver affordable housing. The country is using the UN World Urban Forum to study new housing policies, financing models, and city planning strategies.
Zimbabweans abroad are reshaping the country’s property and agriculture sectors with fresh investment flows. Diaspora money is now driving demand for land, housing, and commercial farming projects back home.
South Africans are pouring money into property in Africa’s most peaceful country. One luxury development in Mauritius sold over R101 million worth of homes in just half an hour.
Kenya’s housing agenda is heading to the global stage as President Ruto travels for high-level housing talks. The trip signals growing African interest in large-scale urban development and affordable housing partnerships.
A three-storey building under construction collapsed in Abuja, killing at least five people. Emergency crews are still searching through the debris for more victims feared trapped beneath the rubble.
South African property owners may finally have faster legal protection against illegal occupiers. A new Constitutional Court ruling is reshaping how eviction disputes could be handled across the country
Wema Bank says its sale of disputed Banana Island properties was lawful and tied to debt recovery efforts. The clarification comes as regulators pursue legal action over assets linked to the collapsed Gulf Bank.
Ghana’s Rent Control Department says charging rent in US dollars has become “lawless” and must end. Officials are now working with the Bank of Ghana to tighten enforcement across the rental market.