A new paper on savings has just been posted on the Zunia website. Entitled “Capital, capacities and collaboration: the multiple roles of community savings in …
In celebration of World Architecture Day, the Architects’ Collective is proud to announce the South African Informal City Exhibition, to be held from 11 November …
New CGAP report on supporting the growth of savings
Gender and Property Rights
Two weeks ago, I participated in the public hearings into housing finance, convened by the Financial and Fiscal Commission in South Africa. As background: the …
There’s an interesting exhibition on at the UN Headquarters in New York City until the 9th of January. Entitled, “Design with the Other 90%: CITIES”, …
Last week, the Bank of Namibia hosted their 13th Annual Symposium, focusing this time on Housing in Namibia. The symposium started with three presentations, which …
AUHF Conference and AGM 2011
Home ownership levels have been falling in the UK, while the percentage of people who rent has been rising. In this report, Heywood explores what …
This week’s theme for Eighty20‘s Fact a Day has been housing finance in SA. Drawing on data from the 2010 General Household Survey and the National …