The World Bank this week produced their annual Doing Business report. It doesn’t tell you where to invest, but it does tell you exactly how easy or hard it might be and which hurdles (or lack of) you can expect to find when you get there. Ranking each country and their progress over time is an intriguing academic exercise, but does it tell investors ...

Cisco Systems, a global leader in networking and information technology solutions has introduced an innovative, smart and connected building technology solution that will further drive real estate business. The technology solution is coming at a time when most states in Nigeria are planning towards smart and connected cities that are driven by Internet of Things (IoTs) and Artificial Intelligence (AI). ...

The House of Reps has mandated its joint committees on Finance, Industry, Commerce and Aids, Loans and Debt Management to investigate the N97 billion Growth and Employment (GEM) Project. The joint committees is also to ascertain the number of beneficiaries for far, the extent of involvement of consultants, inflow received and disbursement made since commencement, including all other related issues ...

Do you know that African cities are among the dirtiest cities in the world? In this article we take a look at the world’s dirtiest cities and why they are regarded as the dirtiest. Pollution is one of the most dangerous issues plaguing the world today. Water pollution causes a decline of safe drinking water. Air pollution leads to health ...

At the ongoing 2017 edition of the Building, Construction and Machinery Exhibition, light has been shed on reasons why building projects in Nigeria are handled by foreigners. As we all know, in recent times, there have been countless cases of building collapse and deaths as a result of improper structure, maintenance or use of substandard materials for projects. This has made a ...

In August this year, the Federal Executive Council approved 27 new industries and products to enter into the pioneer status. This incentive scheme was to give tax holidays to these industries for three years, to enable them to grow and expand investments. Among these industries are real estate industries. Correspondent of Nigeria Real Estate Hub (NREH), Esther Adeniyi interviewed a ...

According to a new study, metropolises in Germany now have the greatest potential for development in all of Europe. This is as a result of the emergence of Brexit. Germany can now be regarded as the best real estate investment location in Europe. On the flipside however, while this might be good news for investors, it also means that tenants ...

On November 7 and 8, a two-day summit will be held by the Lagos State Branch of the Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers (NIESV). According to the branch’s Publicity Secretary, Mr. Richard Olodu, estate surveying and valuation profession encompasses diverse fields of specialisation, including such land, building, engineering and Business, Estate agency, Investment advisory, property management, facilities management, ...

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has reiterated the commitment of the Federal Government to tackle the housing deficit, especially housing for low income earners in the country. Osinbajo, who was represented by the Minister of States for Power, Works and Housing, Mr Suleiman Hassan, said this in Abuja on Tuesday at a One-Day High-Level Dialogue on a Pro-Poor PPP Housing programme ...

There are various approaches to buying property depending on what suits you. You can buy property as a lone ranger, some choose to use the peer approach in acquiring properties while others opt for the cooperative approach. In this piece and in the audio that comes after, you will get to learn how to buy a property using peer approach. ...