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eThekwini Property Owners Challenge 2026 Valuation Roll as Objections Drag On

Ratepayers in eThekwini's Ward 31 say steep valuation increases, unclear guidance and slow feedback are fuelling uncertainty over their municipal rates, as the metro works through about 10,000 objections to its 2026 General Valuation Roll.

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Kenya Sets Aside KSh25bn to Compensate Landowners as SGR Phase 2B Advances

Kenya Railways says a KSh25 billion compensation programme is being prepared for landowners along the Naivasha-Kisumu-Malaba Standard Gauge Railway, with the National Land Commission running public participation as Phase 2B construction gathers pace.

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Renewed Hope Cities Draws 100,000 Applications as Housing Projects Expand

Nigeria's Renewed Hope Cities housing initiative has attracted more than 100,000 expressions of interest from Nigerians as construction advances in Abuja, Kano and Lagos, with thousands of allocations and mortgages already issued.

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Ayariga Calls for Long-Term Capital to Close Ghana's Housing Financing Gap

Local Government Minister Mahama Ayariga says Ghana's housing challenge requires stronger, more sustainable financing, calling for long-term capital mobilisation and affordable mortgage financing.

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Kigali Moves to Cut Building Permit Processing to as Little as Seven Days

The City of Kigali is working to reduce the processing of building permits from 21 days to between seven and 14 days, officials said during Rwanda Architecture Week.

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TNPA Signs 25-Year Lease with Freeport Saldanha to Unlock R6.9bn Industrial Pipeline

The Transnet National Ports Authority has signed a 25-year lease with Freeport Saldanha covering land in the port's Southern Precinct, backing an investment pipeline valued at about R6.9 billion for the Saldanha Bay Special Economic Zone.

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Rumuruti Villagers Vow to Resist Eviction from 2,192-Acre Disputed Land

Residents of Kisiriri village in Rumuruti, Laikipia County, say they will not vacate a 2,192-acre parcel they have occupied for generations, alleging that an investor is behind efforts to evict them.

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Lagos Deploys GIS, AI and LiDAR for Land Reform as CFL Alleges 'Title Laundry'

The Lagos State Government has unveiled a push to overhaul land administration with digital mapping, LiDAR and artificial intelligence, even as construction firm CFL accused the state's land registry of enabling a 'land title laundry' scheme.

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Four Seasons to Open Tangier Resort, Its Fourth Property in Morocco

Four Seasons has announced plans for Four Seasons Resort Tangier in Morocco's Cap Malabata district, developed in partnership with Royal Resort Cap Malabata, a luxury development company backed by GFH.