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Housing in Africa

Why Home Ownership in Nigeria Still Feels Out of Reach — And What Is Changing

Millions of capable Nigerians are locked out of home ownership — not for lack of ambition, but because the system was never designed to include them. Here is why, and what is changing.

Mary Hyeladzira Kolo8 min read

July 2026

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