Decade of Impact,
A Future for Housing
CAHF relies on donor funds to pursue its mission of making affordable housing markets work in Africa, through the delivery of market intelligence, in-depth research, and opportunities to engage with stakeholders and practitioners in the public and private sectors across the continent. Decade of Impact,
A Future for Housing
CAHF relies on donor funds to pursue its mission of making affordable housing markets work in Africa, through the delivery of market intelligence, in-depth research, and opportunities to engage with stakeholders and practitioners in the public and private sectors across the continent. featured

Affordable Housing in Rwanda: the Urban Lab Initiative
Making Affordable Housing a Reality in Rwanda: sustainable and affordable housing solutions for households with monthly incomes below 200.000 RWF
Proposal: Making Affordable Housing a Reality in Rwanda: sustainable and affordable housing solutions for households with monthly incomes below 200.000 RWF
An Urban Lab Initiative The Centre for Affordable Housing Finance in Africa (CAHF) and the University of Rwanda (UR) offered
Housing Finance Information Network (HOFINET)
The Centre for Affordable Housing Finance in Africa (CAHF) works with the Housing Finance Information Network (HOFINET) to consolidate, and make widely available,
Who we are
About CAHF
The Centre for Affordable Housing Finance in Africa (CAHF) has been operating as an independent think tank in South Africa since May 2014, pursuing its mission of making Africa’s housing finance markets work. CAHF’s work extends across the continent, and it is supported by and collaborates with a range of funders and partners.
CAHF acts as the
Secretariat of the AUHF

With 67 members from 23 countries, the AUHF is a member-based, industry association of mortgage banks, building societies, housing corporations, Development Finance Institutions and other organisations involved in the mobilisation of funds for shelter and housing on the African continent.
Our Work
Projects
Proposal: Making Affordable Housing a Reality in Rwanda: sustainable and affordable housing solutions for households with monthly incomes below 200.000 RWF
Housing Finance Information Network (HOFINET)
Open Access Initiative
Gender and Housing Markets
Nigeria’s Housing Data Landscape
Affordable Housing in Rwanda: the Urban Lab Initiative
CAHF library
Dashboard
Nigeria Housing Data Dashboard
Using publicly available data from the Nigerian Bureau of Statistics, the Nigeria Housing Data Dashboard has been developed through the partnership between
eThekwini residential properties: Focus on C3 Transit Corridor and Durban Central
The performance of the residential property market has a direct impact on municipalities—with respect to rates revenue, spatial integration, affordable
Calculating Housing Affordability
In order for a project to be viable, developers must set a price for the housing unit that is both
Dashboard: Availability of Housing Finance Data in Africa
The limited availability of housing finance data in many African countries negatively impacts on the sector and undermines investment in
news & events
Discussions
Understanding the tenants of Fusion Capital’s rental properties in Nairobi, Kenya
With home ownership at only 21.3%, the Nairobi housing market is predominantly rental[1], with an estimated 75% of the employed
...MOOC – Course team
This online course draws on the knowledge and expertise of many housing and housing finance practitioners from across the continent.
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