AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoSouth Africa Property Pulse: Absa’s Q1 2026 Homeowners Sentiment Index jumped to a decade high, with confidence at 88% as buyers, sellers, investors and renovators all posted gains—good news for residential demand. Inflation Pressure: Stats SA says April inflation rose to 4%, driven mainly by fuel-linked costs from the Gulf conflict, likely to squeeze discretionary spending and cool some housing-related budgets. Energy & Build Safety: Kwikot warns South Africans to avoid refurbished geysers, citing non-compliance risks that can threaten homes and property. Renewables Deal: SolarAfrica is set to acquire Limpopo’s Nyakallo solar-plus-storage project, targeting power evacuation from 2H 2028. Nigeria Security Shock: NDLEA says it dismantled a Nigerian-Mexican meth lab in Ogun, seizing drugs worth ₦480bn and arresting Mexican experts and local collaborators. Road & Infrastructure: Tanzania earmarked Sh482m for Mbeya’s Mlima Nyoka bypass bridge and spent Sh556.9bn repairing El Niño and Cyclone Hidaya damage—while SA’s infrastructure outlook points to transport, power and resources leading spend through 2050.
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