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The Brutal Truth about Nigeria’s Broken Rental Housing Market and How Citiliving is Fixing the Problem with Tech and Community. Written by Era Iyayi, Founder, Citiliving At first, I thought it was an exaggeration or a casual joke. However, after speaking to dozens of working Nigerians at the Lagos Startup Expo by Techpoint Africa, held … Read more
Policymakers and developers keep pushing for more high-end houses, assuming that people just need to “own their homes.” But let’s be honest — for a mostly youthful population who love the city lifestyle, 3-bedroom bungalows in the outskirts of town may be a part of the solution but not the first solution. Most Nigerians can’t afford to buy a house outrightly. What most working young adults need is quality, well-managed, and affordable rental housing in city-center locations where they can live, work, and thrive.
Where you live profoundly shapes your lifestyle choices, opportunities, and sense of security. So, when women are unjustly excluded from renting or owning properties due to gender biases, they are denied not just a place to live but also the lifestyle they desire and the opportunities they rightfully deserve. When we launched Citiliving in April … Read more