Start with your country or your question
Each guide puts every check in order and links to the detailed article for each step.
- Buying land in Ghana
Every check in order, from “am I allowed?” to registration. - Buying land in Nigeria
C of O, Governor’s Consent and the Lagos process. - Buying land in Kenya
Title searches, ArdhiSasa and the lease rule. - The Verification Handbook
Every check, all three countries, in the order to run them. - Building back home
Release money against evidence, not requests. - When it is family
Power of attorney, relatives and the people who run it for you. - Moving money home
The paper trail, the true cost and the tax questions. - Beyond land
Choosing a business back home and running it from a distance. - Moving back
The twelve-month plan.
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