Projects

A Housing Finance Data Agenda for Africa

We believe market intelligence & data is fundamental market infrastructure for the housing finance sector. A key constraint undermining private sector participation and good policy …

Citymark: Analysis of residential property markets in South Africa’s eight metros

With support from the Cities Support Programme of National Treasury, the Citymark project undertakes analysis of South Africa’s residential property markets, with a particular focus …

Urban land markets

Access to, and the acquisition of, land is a critical first step in the housing value chain. However a number of factors can impact upon …

Transaction Support Centre

A fundamental principle of the housing asset is the ability to use it for trade – homeowners buy and sell property, investing their income and …

CAHF Working Paper Series: Fundamental concepts in housing finance

As African housing markets deepen, its interaction with macro-economic and regulatory frameworks, its role and reliance on secondary markets as well as its impact on …

Housing Investment Chronicles

All across Africa, the vast majority of citizens cannot afford to purchase a home using formal housing finance instruments. The average annual income required to …

African Housing Investment Landscapes

Growing financial sector experience and increasingly sophisticated financial instruments are driving investor interest in African real estate.  This includes new market opportunities related to a …

Housing and the Economy

Two of the longest-standing unanswered questions in housing are: “What does housing contribute to the economies of African countries?” and “How much does it cost to …

African Union for Housing Finance (AUHF)

The African Union for Housing Finance (AUHF) was established as a member-based body of housing lenders in 1984. Today, the AUHF comprises of 61 members from …

Residential Real Estate Investment Trusts in Africa

This study outlines the general context of REITs and specifically residential REITs globally and more specifically in Africa, through case studies of REITs in Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Morocco. An analysis of the study provides a clear indication of what the enabling factors are for the successful implementation of a residential REIT in the African context.

Case Studies into Innovation

There is a growing track record of novel solutions and initiatives, pioneered by policy makers, financiers, developers and households themselves, suggesting that there are new opportunities for making the housing finance sector work for the poor in Africa.

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, African housing finance information and knowledge.