The Imonga Blog

Property scams in West Africa: documented frauds and what to check before you pay, country by country

Fake landlords, plots sold twice, forged papers, unapproved off-plan schemes: the scams tried or flagged in Togo, Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, Senegal and Ghana, and the official checks to run in each country before you pay anything.

Koffi A. Hounnou

Diaspora: how to finance your property purchase in Africa

Savings, diaspora loans, FX and transfers: concrete levers to finance a property from abroad.

Rent or buy in West Africa? Our analysis

Rental yields, mortgage rates, professional mobility: we break it down to help you decide.

How to choose the right real estate agency in Africa?

Not all agents are equal. Here are the 7 criteria to check before entrusting your file to a professional.