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Ghana’s housing crisis: why homes remain out of reach for many

Ghana’s housing market has long grappled with an acute shortage of affordable homes, a problem that has only deepened as the country’s urban centres continue to swell. According to Modern Ghana, the rising cost of housing remains a pressing concern for policymakers, developers and ordinary citizens alike. The scale of the challenge is widely recognised. […]

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Religious and Legal Leaders Press for Action on Nigeria’s Housing Shortage

Religious and legal leaders across Nigeria are calling for urgent intervention to address the country’s deepening housing crisis, according to a report by nigeriahousingmarket.com. The appeal brings together faith-based institutions and members of the legal profession, two groups that traditionally command wide public reach in Nigerian society, to press for coordinated national action on a

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Building homes or building economy: Why Nigeria’s housing push matters for the $1 trillion goal

Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country and largest economy, has for decades wrestled with a chronic shortfall in decent, affordable housing. Under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, that long-standing social challenge is increasingly being framed as something else entirely: an economic opportunity. According to Premium Times Nigeria, the country’s housing strategy will be a defining test

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IHS Kenya Plans Sh1 Billion Housing Project Targeting Growing Middle-Class Demand

IHS Kenya is planning a Sh1 billion housing development aimed at the country’s expanding middle class, according to Capitalfm.co.ke. The project reflects growing investor interest in Kenya’s residential property market, where demand from middle-income households has continued to outstrip supply in major urban centres. Kenya has long faced a significant housing shortfall, with successive administrations

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