In Nigeria’s real estate sector, land acquisition and title documentation are some of the challenges faced by individuals, developers, and businesses. But Kenttimo, a Nigerian startup is tackling this.
Kenttimo says it is a rising property technology platform designed to simplify and standardise how land is purchased, verified, paid for, and allocated in Nigeria.
For this edition of Techparley’s DRIVE100, our spotlight falls on how Kenttimo is bringing transparency, speed, and digital efficiency to Nigeria’s chaotic land acquisition and title documentation landscape.
“Kenttimo.co is a property technology platform dedicated to simplification of Land Acquisition and Documentation,” Surveyor Okoye Kehinde, Kenttimo’s Director told Techparley. “It creates an ecosystem for buyers, sellers and realtors to participate in the buying and selling of real estate.”
The Problem Kenttimo Wants to Fix
For decades, land transactions in Nigeria have been plagued by opacity and inconsistency. Surveyor Kehinde explains that the lack of transparency affects everything from the ease of doing business to housing construction, property transfer, and the general attractiveness of the real estate market.
The biggest culprit, he says, is the low adoption of technology across both private and government real estate institutions.
From land acquisition to title processing, down to final allocation, manual systems still dominate. As a result:
- Processes take months or years longer than they should
- Fraudulent land sales remain common
- Title verification is unreliable
- Potential buyers lose confidence
- Housing development suffers
This environment has made the real estate space “very unlucrative,” particularly for younger investors and diaspora Nigerians seeking trusted digital systems. Kenttimo believes technology is the missing link, and has positioned itself to deliver it.
What You Should Know
Kenttimo is building a full-service property technology platform that brings together buyers, sellers, realtors, affiliates, and verification professionals into one digital ecosystem.
According to Surveyor Kehinde, the platform’s core features include:
- Seamless Property Search and Inspection Scheduling: Users can browse verified property listings and instantly schedule physical inspections.
- Integrated Payment System (Paystack, Flutterwave, and Cryptocurrency): Kenttimo allows payments through Nigeria’s leading gateways, and uniquely, supports cryptocurrency payments too.
- Instant Title Delivery After Payment: One of its most ambitious features: buyers receive their title documentation immediately after completing payment.
- Built-in Document Verification: The system incorporates internal checks and partnerships with title experts to greatly reduce fraudulent listings.
- Seller and Affiliate Dashboards: Property owners and affiliates can create accounts, list properties, generate unique tracking codes, monitor buyer locations, and earn real-time commissions.
- Flexible and Instalment-Based Payment Options: Recognising the financial realities of most Nigerians, the platform includes payment structuring to widen accessibility.
In essence, Kenttimo says it positions itself as a digital layer that streamlines what would traditionally require multiple offices, agents, and long waiting periods.
“Kenttimo incorporates a seamless process for scheduling inspection of properties,verification of documents, payment and allocation of property. Also, titles of property bought are delivered immediately upon payment,” Surveyor Kehinde said.
How Far They’ve Come
According to Kenttimo, it has already signed up users and onboarded properties onto its portal. Its most significant milestone so far is the successful integration of multiple payment gateways, allowing seamless real-time transactions.
This integration, the team says, paves the way for increased adoption, as payments are often one of the biggest friction points in digital property transactions.
The team is also rolling out a series of publicity campaigns across X (Twitter), Facebook, and WhatsApp, along with strategic visits to government offices to advocate for digital adoption across land registries.
The startup is betting that customers not only want technology, but they also want trust, speed, and transparency. And those three are embedded directly into its value proposition.
The Team Behind the Vision
Kenttimo is powered by Kenttimo Limited, a recognised real estate company and member of the Real Estate Developers Association of Nigeria (REDAN).
The founding team brings together technical, regulatory, and legal expertise critical to navigating Nigeria’s complex land ecosystem.
- Mr Okoye Chukwemeka Taiwo – Managing Director
- Surveyor Okoye Kehinde – Director
- Multimedia Partner Limited – Technical Support
- Libra Partners – Legal Consultants
This combination of on-ground surveying expertise, legal knowledge, tech support, and strategic partnerships places the startup in a strong position to tackle industry-wide challenges.
What This Means
Despite its early progress, Kenttimo faces a major barrier, including Nigeria’s slow digital adoption in land and property processes.
Many government agencies still rely on paper-based systems. Private real estate players also struggle with digital transformation. For Kenttimo, this means a continuous effort to educate stakeholders on the benefits of PropTech.
According to recent market research, the Nigerian real estate and PropTech market is valued at roughly USD 2 trillion, driven by rapid urbanisation, a growing population of over 220 million, and increasing demand for both residential and commercial properties.
Experts say Kenttimo is more than just another real estate platform, it is a bold attempt to digitise one of Nigeria’s most problematic sectors. Its commitment to verification, transparency, instant title delivery, and flexible payment options positions it as a promising force in the emerging PropTech wave.
Talking Points
It is commendable that Kenttimo is taking on one of Nigeria’s most complex challenges, which are land acquisition and title documentation, by introducing transparency and digitisation into a system long defined by opacity and inefficiency.
The platform’s ability to integrate payments, document verification, property inspection scheduling, and instant title delivery into a single ecosystem positions Kenttimo as a practical solution for real estate buyers, sellers, and developers who have long struggled with delays and uncertainty.
At Techparley, we recognise how solutions like Kenttimo can accelerate the modernisation of Nigeria’s property market, especially at a time when the government is actively pushing for the digitisation of land registries across several states.
As Kenttimo scales, strategic collaborations with surveying bodies, government agencies, and major real estate developers could significantly deepen its footprint.
With the right partnerships and continued investment in technology, Kenttimo has the potential to become a transformative force in Nigeria’s real estate ecosystem and a catalyst for boosting confidence in digital land transactions across the country.
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