In a market where owning a piece of the earth often feels like a gamble, the numbers tell a sobering story: less than 3% of land is formally registered.
For many, the dream of property ownership is shadowed by the systemic threat of fraud. In this high-stakes environment, the industry has realized that the solution isn’t just another flashy app, it is the underlying infrastructure that must change.
That shift became a concrete reality on December 18, 2025. In a move that signaled a new era of trust, the Real Estate Developers Association of Nigeria (REDAN) stood alongside Sytemap Technologies Limited to sign a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
This wasn’t just a corporate agreement; it was a major industry endorsement of a digital backbone designed to protect the integrity of every acre.
At the heart of this partnership is RightHOME. This isn’t just a platform; it is a digital fortress jointly developed to redefine how transactions happen.
Driven by Sytemap’s secure cloud architecture, precision mapping, and rigorous fraud-prevention systems, RightHOME provides a transparent window into transaction monitoring.
While Sytemap provides the technological “engine,” REDAN is providing the fuel, leveraging its massive nationwide developer network to ensure this infrastructure becomes the new gold standard for the ecosystem.
Together, they are moving the industry away from uncertainty and toward a future where land ownership is defined by security, not suspicion.
Nigeria’s real estate sector processes transactions worth trillions of naira annually, yet remains heavily manual, fragmented, and vulnerable to disputes. Industry data suggests unresolved title issues alone lock up ₦36 trillion in dead capital, limiting access to finance and slowing development.
“This MoU represents a shift from fragmented digitization to coordinated infrastructure,” said Nnamdi Uba, CEO at Sytemap. “When the industry body itself aligns around shared standards, verification, and technology, innovation can finally scale responsibly.”
Under the agreement:
- REDAN will onboard registered developers and promote adoption of the platform as a trusted digital channel.
- Sytemap will deliver secure hosting, real-time monitoring, escrow-aligned transaction workflows, and compliance with Nigeria’s data protection regulations.
- Joint standards will be developed for digital verification, transparency, and asset mapping.
From a technology perspective, the partnership reflects a growing consensus that solving African real estate challenges requires deep infrastructure, not surface-level marketplaces.
Fraud detection, uptime reliability, auditability, and regulatory alignment, areas often overlooked in proptech, are central to Sytemap’s approach.
HRM Oba Akintoye Adeoye, representing REDAN noted,
“This collaboration allows developers to operate in a system where trust is embedded, not assumed. That is critical for long-term growth.”
For the broader tech ecosystem, the MoU stands out as a rare example of industry-led validation, where a national association formally aligns with a technology provider to modernize an entire sector.
Ndifreke Ikokpu, COO at Sytemap signed on behalf of Sytemap while Cholatte Odunlade – Akeji, CEO of RightHome signed on behalf of the Special Purpose Vehicle.
As pressure mounts to unlock housing finance, attract institutional capital, and reduce transaction risk, the REDAN–Sytemap partnership positions digital land infrastructure not as an optional upgrade, but as a foundational requirement for the future of real estate in Nigeria.
