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Egypt allocates over 300,000 sqm of industrial land under rent-to-own scheme

Egypt's Industrial Development Authority has allocated more than 300,000 square metres of industrial land to investors under a rent-to-own model designed to cut the upfront cost of building factories.

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Nigeria moves to cap rent at 40% of workers' income as housing deficit hits 16 million units

Housing Minister Muttaqha Darma says the Federal Government wants workers to stop spending 40 to 60 per cent of their income on rent, as about 110 million Nigerians remain unhoused.

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Macpherson says 8,465 government buildings need urgent attention as backlog hits R28bn

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson says 8,465 government-owned buildings are in poor or critical condition, with a maintenance backlog of about R28 billion and no confirmed timeline for clearing it.

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Kenya land commission proposes public disclosure rules for historical injustice cases

Kenya's National Land Commission has proposed new regulations that would require it to record and publish details of historical land injustice investigations, including claims, evidence and determinations, in a bid to improve transparency in its proceedings.

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Ghana roads minister warns Dome-Kwabenya corridor developers against compensation claims

Roads and Highways Minister Governs Kwame Agbodza has warned property owners and developers building within the reservation of the Dome-Kwabenya-Berekuso-Kitase road corridor that they will not be compensated for structures erected there.

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Ikoyi resident petitions Sanwo-Olu over alleged illegal construction at Glover Road site

A Lagos resident has asked Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to order an independent inspection of a construction site at 28C Glover Road, Ikoyi, alleging the developer built without a mandatory setback and that falling scaffolding forced his family to leave their home.

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Over 200 houses at risk as gully erosion ravages Ogwashi-Uku in Delta State

More than 200 homes in Ogwashi-Uku, Aniocha South Local Government Area of Delta State, are at risk of caving in as a deep gully at the Ogbe-Ahor and Ogbe-Umuokwuni quarters continues to expand, community leaders have warned.

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Nigerian House of Reps gives FCTA September 28 deadline over Abuja demolitions

The House of Representatives Public Petitions Committee has given the FCTA until September 28 to appear over the demolition of houses in Tungamaje, Abuja, after its Director of Lands missed two scheduled hearings.

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Businessman petitions IGP over police conduct in Teshie-Manet land dispute

A Spintex businessman has petitioned the Inspector-General of Police over a 1.49-acre Teshie-Manet land dispute, alleging officers repeatedly arrested his workers while people behind an unauthorised demolition went free.