Since September, the name Evergrande has caused panic on stock exchanges around the world. Paralysed by $300 billion in debt (€260 billion), or the equivalent of 2 percent of Chinese GDP, the country's second-largest real estate developer is now threatening Chinese growth. Evergrande has more than 1,300 construction projects across China, as well as financial products, electric cars, livestock, bottled water and even a football club.

Chinese property developers have met with a government think tank, amid increasing concern over the real estate sector's heavy debt burden. The liquidity crisis goes well beyond the high-profile firm Evergrande. Also, Australia unveils a €114 million investment aimed at boosting sales of electric vehicles, and Virgin Galactic sells another 100 tickets for sub-orbital space flights.

Nigeria’s heavy reliance on foreign imports for construction materials means that its real estate sector’s recovery is hinged on the opening up of global supply chains that's according to a report by Estate Intel. The company's CEO Dolapo Omidire, joins CNBC Africa to discuss the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on Nigeria’s Real Estate Sector.

For years Germany's real estate market has been plagued by a housing shortage, particularly in big cities. A new study says that is unlikely to change anytime soon. Prices will remain high, but there is a silver lining.

Nigeria's real estate sector swung to positive growth in the first quarter of the year, but can the sector sustain this momentum? Uzo Oshogwe, CEO of Afriland Properties joins CNBC Africa for more.

Derin Adediran a Real Estate Investment Analyst at Homebase Mortgage Bank says Nigeria's mortgage banking industry is growing as the number of people taking mortgages is going daily.

Developers are plowing ahead with new builds, but growth in Dubai has noticeably slowed. Real Estate prices are plunging and the stock market is having its worst year since 2008.

Nigerian Senate C'ttee okays N271bn for FCT as 2018 statutory appropriation.

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