The 2020 Housing Finance in Africa Yearbook is now available online!
Featuring a focus on the impact of COVID-19, the Yearbook was launched 3 November 2020 at the 36th Annual Conference of the African Union for Housing Finance.
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Who we are
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's research, market intelligence and lobbying work extends across the continent, with particular focus on the following countries - Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, Uganda, Ghana, Senegal, South Africa and Tanzania.
Explore the continentHousing Finance in Africa Yearbook 2020
The 11th edition of the Housing Finance in Africa Yearbook covers 55 African countries, and is available in both French and English.
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TUHF launches its sustainable framework and South African first Social Bonds – Property Wheel. Ground breaking work by @AUHF_Housing member @TUHFLtd Who will follow with the next social bond in affordable housing? @FSDAfrica https://t.co/feHknpy7Nh
Real opportunities for affordable housing can be found in targeted interventions - read our last opinion piece https://t.co/VnGN9yib5b @AUHF_Housing @TUHFLtd @ZHL_Zambia
Great opportunity for Masters students to share their work and broaden the global debate on #inclusivecities https://t.co/71wjvFbTFo
Very excited to read progress of @TUHFLtd ‘s innovation in the financing of affordable housing! South Africa’s first social bond listed on the JSE! So well done! https://t.co/Qay8K5mTVv
Congratulations to South African thought leader and @auhf_housing member @TUHFLtd ! Taking sustainable affordable housing investment to the next level. Can’t wait to hear news of more progress and impact! https://t.co/x0KpSRwZ3J
Building on 18 years of development impact in inner cities through the TUHF Group, TUHF21 is going independent today!
Learn more about this exciting new era of real development impact here https://t.co/7NetwajTIz
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On the street where I live...- In its demonstration phase Casa Minha has constructed modular houses, designed for incremental extension, and targeted to the urban middle and upper middle class market. This Model B type house can have between 2 and 3 bedrooms. The house occupies 100 square metres on a plot size of 115 square
- The Casa Minha project is modelled on densification, supply in exchange and cross subsidisation. This is a Model A, twinned type two bedroom house, with two two-storey homes built on the same plot of land in a neighbourhood that connects to prime areas of Maputo city. Once sold, one home
- Casa Real’s developments have demonstrated the possibility of building affordable homes in Beira. Pictured here are two one bedroom homes valued at US$10 000 each. Each unit is 22 square metres and is complete with a foundation for incremental expansion. Given the housing affordability profile and challenges of end user
- Casa Real in the City of Beira has ten fully complete affordable houses on its site, which is in close proximity to the main highway and access to public transport routes. The plot sizes are an important part of the affordability impact. The local municipality approved for the homes to
- Audacious effort by Ithemba Property to bring residential into the eastern part of the Johannesburg CBD. Jewel City is an inner city conversion and new build effort: shops, schools, a clinic, businesses, and affordable rental. This is the new brand of inner city living: tiny flats that don’t feel tiny,
