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The Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria has launched Ijarah Muntahia Bittamleek, a lease-to-own product aimed at National Housing Fund contributors who cannot or will not use interest-based mortgages.
The case against a Johannesburg housing official accused of fraudulently selling the homes of vulnerable families was postponed for a seventh time on Tuesday, with about 18 alleged victims attending the Lenasia Magistrates' Court.
The City of Kigali has ordered the complete demolition of a three-storey commercial building in Nyabugogo after technical assessments found construction defects that left the structure unstable before it was finished.
Ghana's Lands Commission has begun legal proceedings against lessees of state and vested lands who have failed to pay annual ground rent, warning that enforcement will be fully rolled out in 2027.
Egypt's government has signed agreements with private developers to deliver about 20,000 housing units for low-income families, with 80 per cent of each project reserved for subsidised buyers and the rest sold at market prices.
A Cape Town villa has been used in an alleged scam in which holidaymakers paid for accommodation they never received and estate agents were shown altered ownership documents to win a sole marketing mandate.
A Nairobi court has stopped the Kenya Wildlife Service from building a parking facility inside the Nairobi Animal Orphanage and from further works in Nairobi National Park while a petition by 4,642 Kenyans is heard.
The Senate has asked its leadership to draft a bill requiring tenants in the Federal Capital Territory to present valid identification before renting homes or shops, arguing that rented property is being used to shelter criminals.
Tanzania's lands ministry has begun issuing land titles and residential licences electronically, with eight regions integrated as a pilot in the 2026/27 financial year.