The recent history of Tunisia is one of both triumph and tragedy. The overthrow of Ben Ali and the instigation of the Arab Spring from Mohammed Bouazizi’s immolation in Sidi Bouzid, made the country the focus for those seeking a new narrative for the Middle East and North Africa. This extraordinary event led to protests from Manama to Muscat, Algiers to Amman.

To the uninitiated, Nigeria can be a daunting place. Western journalists have tended to focus on corruption and the allocation (or misallocation) of contracts, particularly in the mineral sector.

The delivery of affordable housing confronts governments globally and few have addressed it satisfactorily.

Although Egypt is certainly, and for many years has been, one of the most liberal Arab countries, there remains a huge disparity when it comes to asset ownership, including residential property, between men and women.

Housing Finance Africa (HFA) tracks demand, provision and opportunities in the South African housing sector (Housing Finance Africa (2020)). It illustrates performance against the backdrop of a faltering economy, pervasive structural inequality and continued devaluation of the rand.