Our 9th edition of the Housing Finance in Africa Yearbook!
Launching at the AUHF Conference in Abidjan, this edition focuses on innovation, and highlights examples along each link in the housing value chain.
Read more34th Annual AUHF Conference
The African Union for Housing Finance is hosting its 34th Annual Conference and AGM in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, from 23-25 October 2018. Join CAHF in Abidjan to explore the housing financing chain.
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The Centre for Affordable Housing Finance in Africa (CAHF) is an independent think tank working to support and grow housing markets in Africa for increased affordability.
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CAHF's programme of work operates across three broad platforms - Knowledge Production, Advocacy and Market Development.
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CAHF currently has 8 focus countries - Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, DRC, Mozambique, Nigeria, Uganda, Senegal, South Africa and Tanzania. However, our research and market intelligence extends across the entire continent.
Explore the continentHousing Finance in Africa Yearbook 2018
The ninth edition of the Housing Finance in Africa Yearbook covers 54 African countries and five regions. This year's focus is on innovation along the housing value chain. The publication is available in English and French.
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Housing backlog figures are overwhelming. They hide very real opportunities in niche markets which practitioners are successfully addressing every day. Our challenge & opportunity is to elevate & scale these important solutions. Join @AUHF_Housing in Nov: https://t.co/NeoVuVP8wV https://t.co/uiZQhR8c3U
Africa housing landscape 2019 infographic- AUHF @CAHF_Africa @nhckenya @AUHF_Housing https://t.co/SrvMuvt1SS
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And yet in some cases we see banks actively structuring products to address this new market. @HDFC_Bank is pioneering in lending to people with informal incomes in India. In Nigeria, @NMRCNG has developed uniform underwriting stds for mortgage lending for informal incomes https://t.co/hnM5g0zyk1
Excellent Op-Ed on bringing the civil service back to life. This is what #71point4 and CAHF are trying to do in our Transaction Support Centre in Khayelitsha, South Africa. https://t.co/u6ZWF4Osgd @andrewboraine @MarkSwilling @AmandaGcanga https://t.co/Bu4DoSkA4y
CAHF is developing a paper on the role of Chinese investment and development in housing in Africa. We’re calling on all developers, investors etc (Chinese, African or otherwise present in Africa) to contribute their insights. Please contact us! @FSDAfrica @witschinaafrica
The impact of investment in housing is manifold: good, affordable housing; asset opportunities for low income earners; job creation in construction &home based enterprises; economic growth; sustainable human settlements; and, and, and... need I say more? https://t.co/epwpD2SN74
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Over 60% of single family residential units built in Uganda are built by individual households using savings and income. At about US$8,50 a bag in 2017, the cost of cement is expensive for many - average annual per capital income in 2016 was US$770. Home made brick kilns line the
On the road between Entebbe and Kampala in Uganda, small bungalows double as home and business. #housesofafrica
#housesofafrica #mozambique A study was commissioned by FSD in early 2017 to chronicle how households have invested, and still plan to invest in their housing; the financial tools they’ve used; and the reasons for their particular housing investment decisions. The Mozambican Housing Investment Chronicles, a collection of data-rich stories on the
In Uganda, a $10,000 house/loan would cost $234/month, and $22,678 over the term, at an interest rate of 22.0% over 7 years. In addition, the borrower would be required to make a 30% deposit. All else being equal this is affordable to 2.5% of the urban population. Find out more
#housesofafrica Mzigos are one room structures largely used by Uganda's low income earners and students. These were one of the many structures our team engaged in our most recent trip to Uganda. The overall goal of CAHF’s engagement in Uganda is to stimulate investment along the housing value chain. Targeted
Louisar House in the south-eastern part of Johannesburg’s CBD is like an oasis in the middle of the rough inner city. Financed by TUHF (www.tuhf.co.za), the building is nicely refurbished and well maintained. Playground on the roof. Clean, quiet hallways. A common room with free WiFi. Functioning new lift. Rents
