HOUSING PROJECT Archives

GHANA PRESIDENT LAUNCHED NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROGRAMME

Posted on August 2, 2023 by Gambeta News

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has launched the revised National Affordable Housing Programme at Pokuase-Afiaman in the Ga West Municipality of the Greater Accra Region. Dubbed: “My home, my peace” the new housing programme seeks to construct about 14,000 subsidised housing units for prospective buyers. The programme which is being undertaken by government in collaboration with the private sector will comprise 8000 units at Pokuase-Afiaman and 6000 units at Dedesua in the Ashanti Region. As…

MALAWI’s FORMER PRESIDENTS LAUNCH HOUSING CONSTRUCTION WORK FOR PHALOMBE CYCLONE VICTIMS

Posted on June 8, 2023 by Gambeta News

Former presidents Dr. Bakili Muluzi and Dr. Joyce Banda on Wednesday launched construction works of houses for survivors of Tropical Cyclone Freddy in the area of Sub Traditional Authority (ST/A) Phelemwe in Phalombe. The houses will be constructed under the Tigwirane Manja Campaign, which President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera launched in March this year as a tool to mobilize resources for the rebuilding process. Chakwera later appointed Muluzi and Banda as Goodwill Ambassadors on Cyclone…

LAMU COUNTY TO CONSTRUCT 3000 AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNIT IN KENYA

Posted on March 6, 2023 by Gambeta News

The Government has embarked on an ambitious effort to resolve the perennial land problems and also construct 3000 affordable housing units in Lamu to pave the way for the growth of the County. Lands, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development Cabinet Secretary, Zachariah Njeru, said the Government has made it a priority to find quick and amicable solutions to land management issues emanating from land grabbing, landlessness and squatters. The CS spoke today in Mokowe,…

HOUSING PROJECT CONSTRUCTION BEGINS IN POMONA CITY, ZIMBABWE

Posted on January 17, 2023 by Gambeta News

The excitement at Pomona City has begun with about 140 stand owners now ready to build their properties following the granting of the certificate of compliance by Harare City Council late last year. Compliance for phases 1B and C is expected mid-year. The residential estate being developed under the smart cities concept is expected to change the infrastructure terrain in the capital city as indicated by the West Property Chief Executive Mr Kenneth Sharpe. “We…

HOW MOZAMBIQUE FHH NEEDS US$15M FOR HOUSING PROJECT DEVELOPMENT

Posted on January 2, 2023 by Gambeta News

The Mozambican government’s Housing Promotion Fund (FFH), needs, in the next 18 months, one billion meticais (about 15.6 million US dollars, at the current exchange rate) for housing projects throughout the country. “In the second half of next year, the institution will start the construction of 160 apartments”, said the Chairperson of the FFH Board of Directors, Armindo Munguambe, quoted in Thursday’s issue of the Maputo daily “Notícias.” The apartments to be built, according to…

NIGERIA GOVT. TO INCREASE HOUSING WITH N712BN FUNDS

Posted on August 2, 2022 by Gambeta News

The Federal Government on Monday said it was working to increase mortgages provided to contributors under the National Housing Fund to the tune of N712bn for the financing of about 100,000 housing units across the country. It disclosed this at the inaugural Board and Management Retreat of the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria in Abuja, adding that efforts were on to deliver one million affordable homes to Nigerians under the National Housing Programme. The Chairman,…

LOW-COST HOUSING COOPERATION PROSPECTS FOR TUNISIA AND CAMEROON

Posted on September 11, 2019 by Gambeta News

Cameroon sets to progress in it’s low-cost housing sector in partnership with Tunisia. Tunisia’s Minister of Equipment, Housing and Regional Planning Noureddine Selmi is leading a representative officials and investors of public and private sectors that showed conscience in strengthen Cameroon low-cost housing project. After the discussion between Chief Dr Joseph Dion Ngute the Prime Minister, Head of Government and the visiting Tunisia Minister a strong agreement was reached on the proposed project. Cameroon stand…

MoUDC TO TRANSFER OVER 30,000 CONDOMINIUM HOUSES TO RESIDENTS IN ETHIOPIA

Posted on February 5, 2019February 5, 2019 by Gambeta News

In the next six months, MoUDC will transfer over 30,000 condominium houses to residents in Ethiopia. Ethiopia’s Ministry of Urban Development and Construction (MoUDC) will transfer over 30,000 condominium houses (condos) to residents. This news is coming after the minister presented the proposal to the House of People’s Representatives (Parliament). The plan is to transfer 44,000 condos to residents in this Ethiopian fiscal year (2018/19). But MoUDC said it will first start with transferring over 30,000 within the next six month…

ZIMBABWE GOVT. TO UNVEIL HOUSING PROJECT FOR CIVIL SERVANTS

Posted on January 29, 2019January 29, 2019 by Gambeta News

Zimbabwe government set to unveil housing project for civil servants. Housing is of immense importance when it comes to infrastructural development. This is why the Zimbabwe government has built a US$60m housing facility for its civil servants. $60m housing deal for civil servants https://t.co/HcrK7sqV1i via @HeraldZimbabwe — The Herald Zimbabwe (@HeraldZimbabwe) January 28, 2019 The project will help address challenges faced by civil servant in the nation. It will also form part of the government…

MSUNDUZI MUNICIPALITY RESIDENT UNHAPPY WITH UNFINISHED HOUSING PROJECT

Posted on October 25, 2018 by Gambeta News

Resident of Msunduzi Municipality unhappy with housing project construction in South Africa The Msunduzi municipality residents are unhappy with the unfinished housing project in South Africa. Resident has been living in the house for more than eight years as the project was incomplete. The project was part of the Wirewall Rectification Programme for Beneficiaries of Msunduzi municipality. The project was on hold due to poor performance by the contractor but until now it is still not finish….

CONSTRUCTION OF 1,727 HOUSING UNITS IN EDO STATE NIGERIA KICKS OFF.

Posted on June 19, 2018 by Gambeta News

Vice President of Nigeria Prof. Yemi Osinbajo kicks off the housing project in Edo State. The Vice President of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo kicked off the construction of 1,727 houses in Edo State. The estate which is named “Emotan Garden Estate” is in line with the purpose of reviving Edo State economy. The estate is located in Egba, Ikopba Okha Local Government Area. The Edo Development and Property Agency, EDPA and MIXTA Africa are working together…

APPOLONIA CITY HOUSING PROJECT SET TO BE CONSTRUCTED IN GHANA

Posted on November 20, 2017 by Gambeta News

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo leads appolonia city housing project during groundbreaking ceremony. The groundbreaking ceremony of the housing project which is set to have about 2000 affordable housing unit has been commission by the President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo of Ghana. The Appolonia city housing project is expected to help reduce the country’s housing deficit which is in line with the government’s vision of using appropriate mix of public policy and public-private investments so…