
Nigeria's $13 billion Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, a 700-to-750-kilometre infrastructure project, is driving a speculative real estate boom along the Gulf of Guinea, according to Tribune Online. Land values along the corridor have reportedly appreciated by 133 percent in two years, transforming previously undeveloped coastal areas into one of West Africa's most sought-after investment zones. The project is expected to fundamentally reshape southern Nigeria's economic footprint.
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