Here are the real estate and economic trending news in Lagos, Nigeria and Africa for the week; February 26th, 2023 – March 4th, 2023.

• Labour Party takes Lagos, as Senate President is re-elected – Nairametrics
• Jill Biden sees East Africa drought up close, seeks more aid – New Canaan Advertiser
• Nigeria: $150m solar power plant for food processing company – ESI Africa
• Burgersfort Private Hospital construction to cost R140 million – Construction Review
• This is what could push South Africa to a total blackout – Business tech
• Africa is leapfrogging into the future of retail – ZAWYA
• Nigerian Breweries’ shareholders are set to get N13.87 billion dividend payout – Nairametrics
• #NairaLife: She’s a Civil Servant and her Investment Choice is Real Estate – Zikoko!
• Late Alaafin’s son re-elected in Oyo – Businessday
• We have won the 25% spread across 24 states – Businessday
• 2023: Labour Party sweeps Anambra with large margin – Businessday
• Growthpoint breaks ground on Phase 2 of its industrial Park, Trade Park – Property Wheel
• Meet the 7 richest South African billionaires in 2023 – GhanaWeb
• Technology expert calls for forensic audit of alleged BIVAS failure during 2023 presidential election – Nairametrics
• Masaka City Council headquarters construction – Construction Review
• Nigeria’s Eurobond rally shows anyone but Buhari will do – Businessday
• New advanced chemical road stabiliser Titan designed for pindan and red soils – Construction Review
• Nigeria seizes 1,613 tons of pangolin scales in 2022 – Businessday
• Construction, transaction activities in real estate sector seen improving post-election – Businessday
• World’s Rich Take Advantage as $1 Trillion Property Market Craters – Bloomberg
• OPEX, FX losses weaken Nigerian Breweries’ profit – Businessday
• Premium Pension names Bennedikter Molokwu Independent Director – Businessday
• FG approves sale of NITEL property to Lagos govt – Businessday NG
• Doubt over transparency of presidential election may dampen foreign investors’ confidence -Operators – Nairametrics
• PrimeTime Property Holdings Ltd (Botswana) declares a final dividend of 0.0827 BWP per share – Africa Financials
• Venus Williams Serves Up a New Gig in Private Equity – Bloomberg.com
• CBN to issue N1.14trn treasury bills in Q2 – Businessday
• How digital infrastructure gap deepens learning inequalities in Nigeria – Businessday
• Why we sued FG, others over national carrier project – AON – Nairametrics
• Property worth millions razed at Kano market – FRCN HQ
• Nestle Nigeria Plc to pay dividend of N36.50 per 50 kobo ordinary shares – Nairametrics
• Mauritius joins the Patent Cooperation Treaty | ALB Article – ICLG
• Trans-Sahara Highway: Niger section almost complete – CCE l ONLINE NEWS
• How South Africa is planning to source more vanilla – Supply Management – CIPS
• AI will not remedy all our real estate woes – Financial Times
• South Africa Central Banker Touts Emerging World’s Feat on Mandates – Bloomberg
• Revocation of Statutory Rights of Occupancy – Nigerian Observer
• Uganda needs a comprehensive PhD education strategy – Study – University World News
• CSR: Dangote Cement wins big in Zambia and Senegal – Nairametrics
• Unify exchange rate to encourage foreign investors’ participation in capital market – CIS to Tinubu – Nairametrics
• Why the Big Discount on Private Equity Funds? – Bloomberg.com
• Senatorch reaffirms commitment to construction, real estate, equipment leasing – Vanguard

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