Virtual sharkroom investment proposals

On April 13th 2023, the AUHF’s Investment Committee held its second Sharkroom event, following the success of the first Sharkroom session in Cairo in November 2022. Held online as a virtual event, the Sharkroom includes project pitches from three organisations: ECHALE International (Uganda), PAL Homes SPV (Zimbabwe) and Rent2Buy (South Africa).

The panel of investors, with decades of international experience in housing investment among them, constituted Maureen Katuvesirauina of the International Finance Corporation; Debra Erb of the United States International Development Finance Corporation; and Zachary Munene of Shelter Afrique. The panel provided the presenters with constructive investment-oriented feedback which helped equip the presenters and all in audience with the necessary tools to position themselves in a manner attractive to investors. This report summarises the project proposals of each of the three organisations.