
REAL ESTATE MINUTE With Cyril Nii Ayitey Tetteh: Building homes for less
…why we must rethink how we build
From interlocking blocks and prefabricated homes to hemp, mushrooms and agricultural waste, Africa's construction innovators are demonstrating that the future of affordable housing may depend as much on how we build as what we build with.
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