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10 July 2025
Young Nigerians Turn to Shared Living as Lagos Faces a Housing Crisis
With rent prices soaring, many Lagosians are cutting costs by choosing co-living spaces and sharing the financial burden.
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08 July 2025
How a Young Ghanaian Found His First Rental Apartment in Accra
Adinan Yussif’s approach to finding his starter place was unconventional. It also helped him beat out the expensive rental market in Accra, Ghana.
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03 July 2025
Inside Cape Town's Growing Housing Crisis
Decades after apartheid ended, many Capetonians are struggling to find affordable housing, and some are occupying abandoned buildings, as they fight to get their voices heard.
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11 June 2025
This Place Called Home: What Happens When Cities Price Out Their Own
Across Africa, young people can no longer afford the cities and neighborhoods they call home. OkayAfrica has developed a series exploring the housing crisis transforming African cities and communities, and what happens when basic shelter becomes a luxury commodity.
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31 August 2023
Tragedy Strikes Johannesburg as Fire Claims Lives
Tragic fire engulfs Johannesburg's informal housing, 74 lives lost, 50 injured amid calls for urgent action in South Africa's inner city.
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