<p>Buying a house is part of adult life – or, at least, that’s what we were told growing up.
But for thousands of people in Ghana, this remains a lifelong dream.
For years, the country has struggled with what politicians describe as a housing crisis.
Many Ghanaians simply can’t afford the current price tag of houses being built.
The government’s ta ... Show More
Oct 3
Focus on Africa: Can Botswana continue to depend on its diamond industry?
In an exclusive interview with the BBC's Waihiga Mwaura, Botswana's President Duma Boko, outlines his plan to reduce his country's reliance on the diamond industry amid falling global demand, and how he is pushing for a 0% tariff deal with the US.Guinea is showing signs of econom ... Show More
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Apr 2023
Bulldozed Out: The People's Fight for Land and Homes in Kenya
It's been over 7 years since the Jubilee Party of Kenya set out the ambitious Big Four Agenda to address affordable housing, affordable healthcare, food security, and manufacturing. As part of this ambitious plan, the City of Nairobi aimed to deliver 1 million housing units ... Show More
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May 2024
Is home ownership the wrong dream for America?
The house, the yard and the picket fence have long been part of the American Dream. Owning a home is lauded as a way to grow your wealth and pass it down to future generations. But high demand and short supply, coupled with today’s soaring interest rates, have made home ownership ... Show More
21m 51s
May 2022
[FEEL GOOD] Qu’est-ce que le Housing First ?
En cette période marquée par des incertitudes, « Maintenant, vous savez » vous parle de bonnes nouvelles, sans perdre de vue l’actualité, tout au long de la semaine. L’équipe vous propose des sujets feel good, qui mettent en avant des initiatives ou des concepts qui font du bien ... Show More
4m 25s
Sep 2023
В ближайшие годы придут в полную негодность многочисленные советские дома — хрущевки. Но ведь этим пугают очень давно? Что там на самом деле?
К 2040 году в России резко вырастут объемы устаревающего жилья, полагают аналитики Института народного прогнозирования РАН. В основном выбывать из жилого фонда будут хрущевки. По данным института, в 2022 году в России насчитывалось больше 56,7 миллиона квадратных метров жилья в у ... Show More
48m 49s
Dec 2022
Yahia Shawkat, "Egypt's Housing Crisis: The Shaping of Urban Space" (American U in Cairo Press, 2020)
Along with football and religion, housing is a fundamental cornerstone of Egyptian life: it can make or break marriage proposals, invigorate or slow down the economy, and popularize or embarrass a ruler. Housing is political. Almost every Egyptian ruler over the last eighty years ... Show More
30m 42s
Feb 2023
Nigeria Is In Turmoil. Can A New President Fix It?
As Nigerians decide on a new president, the country’s economy is reeling. Nigeria’s public debt is growing, inflation is soaring, and half of adults can’t find steady work. People wait in line for hours at gas stations to fill their cars and light their homes with generators beca ... Show More
25m 6s