Join us in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, for a conference co-hosted by the Centre for Affordable Housing Finance in Africa (CAHF) and the African Union for …
Data is critical in the development of any sector. It informs policy decisions by government as well as investment decisions made by private sector participants …
Making Affordable Housing a Reality in Rwanda: sustainable and affordable housing solutions for households with monthly incomes below 200.000 RWF In November 2023, the Centre …
A free massive open online course (MOOC) Housing finance in Africa matters. The lack of adequate and affordable housing requires action. Because how housing is …
CAHF, along with other players – Reall, FSDKenya, FSDA, AfD, and others – have built a well-respected data and information base on affordable housing in …
Rwanda has a developing housing and housing finance sector – but there are constraints. While Rwanda’s mortgage to GDP ratio (3,35 percent) is relatively high …
PropTech companies are shifting and simplifying how we buy, sell, and manage properties. Many of these companies are still in their start-up phase, working towards the application of technology in favour of some change in along the housing value chain. All are looking for capital to support their growth.
We believe market intelligence & data is fundamental market infrastructure for the housing finance sector. A key constraint undermining private sector participation and good policy engagement in affordable housing finance is the availability of data and market intelligence to facilitate risk-taking and decision-making.
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 on the lower end of the market.
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 access to well-located, serviced land, thus impacting as well on the availability of affordable housing.
A fundamental principle of the housing asset is the ability to use it for trade – homeowners buy and sell property, investing their income and realizing equity while they address their changing housing needs over time. In this way, housing is much more than simply shelter.
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 broader economic performance becomes increasingly important to understand.
