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Nigeria Targets 77,400 New Homes in Bold Housing Push – Minister Seeks Global Partners for Tinubu’s ‘Renewed Hope Cities’

Nigeria’s Housing Revolution: Minister Ata Courts Global Investors for 77,400-Home Plan Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development Yusuf Abdullahi Ata has declared strategic partnerships and foreign investment critical to solving Nigeria’s 28-million-unit housing deficit, unveiling aggressive targets for President Tinubu’s flagship Renewed Hope Cities and Estates program during talks with international firm Ms Allen Le and Partners. Key Housing Targets: Breaking Down the Numbers Renewed Hope Cities: 3,000 units each in Lagos, Abuja, Kano (9,000 total). Renewed Hope Estates: 250 units in each of 36 states (9,000 total). Social Housing Blitz: 77,400 units nationwide (100 per Local Government Area). Pro-Poor Quota: 30% reserved for non-income Nigerians – a "non-negotiable" directive from Tinubu. Investor Asks: Land, Jobs, and Innovation In meetings with SV-NED Incorporated (represented by Allen Ke Nam), Ata outlined partnership terms: Government Provides: Land allocations, regulatory fast-tracking. Investors Deliver: Construction financing Job creation and skill-transfer programs Modern building technologies for affordable units "Formalize […]

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Saglemi Housing Project to Resume After Years of Delay

After years of stagnation, work on the Saglemi Affordable Housing Project is set to resume, according to Kenneth Gilbert Adjei, the Minister for Works, Housing, and Water Resources. He assured the public that efforts were underway to bring contractors back to the site.Speaking during a visit to housing projects in Shai Hills and Ningo Prampram, the minister emphasized the government’s commitment to preventing future project delays. He stressed the importance of timely completion and warned contractors against missing deadlines.The Saglemi project, initiated in 2012 under President John Mahama, aimed to provide 5,000 affordable housing units. However, it stalled in 2017 due to allegations of financial mismanagement. While legal battles followed, the current Attorney General has discontinued cases against former Minister Collins Dauda, clearing the way for work to continue.To prevent similar issues in the future, the government plans to implement […]

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Nilex Properties MD Advocates for Use of Local Materials in Building Projects.

Nilesh More, Managing Director of Nilex Properties, has urged estate developers to use locally sourced building materials to reduce housing costs in Ghana. Speaking at a media engagement ahead of the "Ghana-Diaspora Home Purchase Expo 2024," More emphasized that the high cost of property development in the country could be alleviated by relying on local materials, which would also create jobs and support the local economy.The expo, set for December 12 and 13, 2024, will bring together developers, real estate agents, financial institutions, and diaspora investors to discuss opportunities in Ghana's real estate market. More also announced plans to provide affordable housing by using locally sourced materials for the construction of apartments and townhouses. Additionally, his company is collaborating with financial institutions to offer mortgage options for potential buyers.The event will also provide legal insights for property investments, including land […]

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New Sanitary-Ware Factory in Takoradi Creates 600 Jobs and Boosts Local Economy.

Jintao Sanitary-Ware Ghana Limited has officially opened a cutting-edge production facility in Takoradi, significantly enhancing the local economy. This Chinese-owned company, part of the Hwani Group, specializes in sanitary ware products such as washbasins, bathroom cabinets, urinals, and more, with an impressive capacity to produce one million units annually. The factory, which is set to expand its output to two million units for export, is expected to create 600 jobs, with 90% of the workforce sourced from the Western Region. Approximately 70% of its production will be directed towards export markets, while the remaining 30% will serve the local demand. The government's initiative aims to tackle the housing deficit by providing affordable building materials, reducing reliance on costly imports that contribute to inflation. Jintao’s investment is poised to make high-quality sanitary products more accessible to real estate developers and home […]

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