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Africa Housing Show 2026 – Enugu Corporation Unveils Strategy to Tackle Housing Deficit

eriinfo.com6 days ago06 mins

Acting General Manager of Enugu State Housing Development Corporation (ESHDC), Mrs Adenike Okebu, presented the Corporation’s housing model as a practical strategy for tackling Nigeria’s housing deficit through sustainable, people-centred development The Enugu State Housing Development Corporation (ESHDC) has unveiled a demand-driven approach to affordable housing delivery, advocating practical solutions that align with the needs,…

Here’s why the housing market is hurting so much this summer

eriinfo.com1 week ago05 mins

Two different reads on the housing market released Thursday point to the same problem, one that appears to be getting worse. Housing is just too expensive — to own and to build. Pending home sales in June, a measure of signed contracts on existing homes, fell 5.4% from May, according to the National Association of…

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Africa: Liberia Takes Center Stage At Africa’s Premier Housing Summit As NHA Boss Champions Affordable Housing for All Liberians

eriinfo.com1 week ago08 mins

Abuja, Nigeria — Liberia’s housing sector is earning international recognition this week as Florence Kaeteka Geegbae, Managing Director of the National Housing Authority (NHA), represents the country at the 20th Africa International Housing Show (AIHS @20 – Legacy Edition), one of the continent’s most influential gatherings of housing leaders, financiers and policymakers. Held from July…

Search for survivors continues at Catia La Mar social housing site

eriinfo.com4 weeks ago01 mins

The search for survivors continues in the city of Catia la Mar following the earthquake in Venezuela last week. More than 1,700 people are known to have been killed – but some continue to be rescued from beneath collapsed buildings days after the disaster. In some areas, neighbours and family members have been searching for…

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Africa: South Africa Is Short of 2.6 Million Homes – Vienna’s Approach to Social Housing Offers Useful Lessons

eriinfo.com1 month ago012 mins

South Africa faces a housing backlog of at least 2.6 million units, for more than 12 million people. The state supply of new, subsidised housing has declined over the past decade and the government’s housing policy is shifting. It sees the private sector as becoming the main provider of “affordable housing”. The market, according to…

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Africa: Housing Crisis Takes Centre Stage At World Urban Forum in Baku

eriinfo.com2 months ago010 mins

Now is the time to place housing at the heart of sustainable development. That was the message delivered on Monday by UN Secretary General António Guterres to participants at a global forum on urban sustainability under way this week in Baku. His video address set the tone for the 13th session of the World Urban…

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Africa: World Urban Forum Opens in Baku As Housing Crisis and Climate Shocks Intensify

eriinfo.com2 months ago012 mins

Soaring housing costs, climate shocks and conflicts are leaving millions without adequate shelter – but what can be done? As the 13th UN World Urban Forum opens on Sunday in Baku, Azerbaijan, participants will grapple with solutions to a deepening global housing crisis. The conference, organized by UN-Habitat together with Azerbaijan, will bring together world…

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African Union Commission Champions Adequate Housing and Urban Resilience At the Second Africa Urban Forum

eriinfo.com3 months ago09 mins

African Union Commission Champions Adequate Housing and Urban Resilience at the Second Africa Urban Forum Adequate housing is a cornerstone of sustainable urban growth The African Union Commission (AUC) has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing inclusive, resilient, and sustainable urban development across the continent at the Second Africa Urban Forum, held 8-10 April 2026 in…

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Africa: Housing Activist Killed in South Africa

eriinfo.com5 months ago04 mins

Conduct Prompt and Thorough Investigation; Ensure Accountability Two unknown assailants shot and killed housing rights activist Zweli ‘Khabazela’ Mkhize on February 12. Treasurer of the eNkanini branch of Abahlali baseMjondolo, a shack dwellers’ movement that has faced significant threats and violence from both state and non-state actors, Mkhize was killed while visiting a friend near…

Mamdani, Cuomo and Sliwa spar over housing, city noise and Trump

eriinfo.com9 months ago012 mins

Kayla EpsteinRockefeller Center, Grace Eliza GoodwinRockefeller Center and Sakshi Venkatraman Watch: Sliwa, Mamdani and Cuomo debate grocery bills, Trump and Gaza The three leading candidates for New York City mayor took the stage at Rockefeller Center in Manhattan on Thursday to make a case to lead America’s biggest city. They tangled over housing, Israel and…