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Benin: from land ownership certificate to land title, understanding the reform

Benin introduced a land rights confirmation regime that gradually replaces old presumption acts. The land title is now the highest legal security document.

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Buying land in Lomé, Togo: what the law says, what to check, what you pay

In Togo, the law requires land to be registered before it is sold, and the sale deed goes through a notary. Here are the checks to run in Lomé, the steps to a land title and the fees published so far.

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Buying land in Kumasi, Ghana: leases, checks and what the law says

In Kumasi, buying land usually means taking a lease on stool land. Here is what Ghana's Constitution and the Land Act 2020 require before you pay and after you sign.

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Buying land in Cotonou, Benin: land title, checks and steps

In Benin, every land sale must be preceded by confirmation of land rights. Here is what the land code says and what to check before paying for a plot in Cotonou.

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Data protection: the filings a property platform needs across 54 African countries

Registrations, transfer authorisations, prospecting rules, local presence: our method for mapping, country by country, what a property platform has to file, with official sources.

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Buying land in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire: the ACD, the paperwork and the checks before you pay

In Côte d'Ivoire, urban land in Abidjan is safe to buy when it is covered by an arrêté de concession définitive (ACD) and transferred into the buyer's name. Here is what to check, what the law says about foreign buyers, and the official procedures and fees.

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Renting an apartment in Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire: where to look, what the law says, what to check

In Yamoussoukro, as everywhere in Côte d'Ivoire, a residential lease must be written and registered, and advance rent and the deposit are each capped at two months. Here is how to search and what to check before you pay.

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Renting an apartment in Thiès, Senegal: where to look, deposit, lease and complaints

How to look for an apartment in Thiès, what a landlord may ask for at move-in under decree no. 2023-382, what Senegal's COCC says about lease length and notice, and where to complain.

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Buying land in Dakar, Senegal: title deeds, checks and costs

In Senegal, buying land in Dakar safely means a titre foncier checked at the land registry, a notarised deed and a transfer recorded in your name. Here are the checks, the known costs and the zones frozen since 2024.

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