Tag: land titling
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In Borno, a Push to Formalize Customary Land Titles Into Bankable Assets Gains Momentum
By Abdulkareem Haruna MAIDUGURI, Nigeria – For generations, land ownership in most parts of Borno State has rested on handshakes, traditional memory, and customary titles – which are, of course, documents that carry deep local respect but little weight in a modern court of law. On Sunday, a coalition of researchers and advocates moved to…
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Land Titling to Empower Maiduguri Communities ~ ACRC’s CEO
By Abdulkareem Haruna Maiduguri, Nigeria – Diana Mitlin, Professor of Global Urbanism at the University of Manchester and CEO of the African Cities Research Consortium (ACRC), recently visited Maiduguri to oversee ACRC projects. We sat down with her to discuss the challenges facing African cities and how her work is making a difference, particularly in…
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