Nigeria, Sept. 19 -- The African Cities Research Consortium (ACRC) has called for comprehensive reform of property taxation as a pathway to strengthening local revenue systems and financing sustainable urban development across African cities.

This was recommended by the Director of the Land Valuation Division, Lands Commission, Ghana, Theodora Mends, at a session hosted by ACRC at the African Real Estate Society (AfRES) conference held in Lagos.

Ms Mends, during her presentation titled "Reforming Property Taxes for Equity and Inclusion in African Cities: The Way Forward", said successful reforms must rest on four pillars of institutional capacity, fair valuation, political support, and visible benefits for citizens.

She argued that cit...