The 2020 African Union for Housing Finance virtual conference took place under the theme, ‘Investing in the SDGs: Finding a Market Opportunity in Affordable Housing’. From the second to the sixth of November 2020, the conference featured five days of premium content and networking, as well as an interactive virtual expo the conference.
The conference provided a high-quality and seamless experience for investors, developers, and professionals looking to connect across time zones, share ideas, and work towards achieving the SDGs (sustainable development goals) in the post Covid-19 future. While housing is explicitly articulated in Target 11 of the SDGs, it is a key component of sustainable development across all of the goals.
Good housing drives access to basic services, contributes towards inclusive growth, and supports the development of a sustainable future. It has a direct impact on the factors that contribute to or mediate the effects of climate change. Investment in affordable housing will therefore have a profound and direct impact on at least 14 of the SDGs.
As Africa drives its housing agenda forward, the AUHF virtual conference provided an agenda for debate that promotes market growth and opportunities in green development, infrastructure building, services, jobs, and inclusive economic growth.
CAN AFRICA ACHIEVE ADEQUATE, SAFE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING
by Ouma Sylla_Director of the Regional Office for Africa – UN-habitat
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AFFORDABLE HOUSING: ACCELERATING THE SDG’s
by Nancy Welsh_Co-Founder & CMO – iBuild Global
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A COLLABORATIVE APPROACH TO TRANSFORMING AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN KENYA
by Seeta Shah_Senior Affordable Housing Specialist – FSD Kenya
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I AM HOME
by Karim Diop_CEO – Sagem
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PROMOTING AFFORDABLE RENTAL HOUSING IN TANZANIA
by Dr. Felician Komu_Director – Majengo Estates Developers, Tanzania
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I EXTENDING ACCESS TO HOUSING FINANCE FOR LOW INCOME EARNERS – HFCSSA MINI SESSION
by Prof Marja Hoek-Smit_Founder and Director – International Housing Finance Program, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
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INDUSTRIALISED CONSTRUCTION: THE NEW CONSTRUCTION PARADIGM
by Hennie Botes_President – Moladi
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AFRICA HOUSING AFFORDABILITY
by Julieta Moradei_Head of R&D – New Story
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UNLOCKING THE BENEFITS OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING
by David Dworkin_President and CEO – NHC
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LAUNCH: 11th YEARBOOK OF HOUSING FINANCE IN AFRICA
by Alison Tshangana_Head of Research and Market Intelligence – CAHF
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HOUSING, HEALTH, AND INCLUSIVE GROWTH
by Gayatri Datar_Co-founder and CEO – EarthEnable
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MOTIVATING FOR HOUSING WITH THE HOUSING ECONOMIC VALUE CHAIN
by David Gardner_Independent Consultant – CAHF
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REALISING INCLUSIVE GROWTH IN INTEGRATED SETTLEMENTS
by Paulo Cruz_CEO – LandAfrique, Nigeria
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HOW HOUSING CAN HELP EMERGING MARKET ECONOMIES RECOVER FROM COVID
by Prof Marja Hoek-Smit_Founder and Director – International Housing Finance Program, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
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MOBILISNG LONG TERM CAPITAL RESOURCES TOWARD HOUSING FINANCE: ANALYSIS OF DIASPORA BONDS IN AFRICA
by Jean Philippe S. Ado_Research Manager – CAHF
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BUILDING, OWNING AND BELONGING: EXPERIENCES FROM SRI LANKA AND INDIA
by Jaime Royo-Olid_Urban Development, Sustainable Transport & Digitalisation Officer – Delegation of the European Union, Republic of Kenya
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CASA REAL IN MOZAMBIQUE
by Marie-Odile Zander_Environmental Engineer, Moz Consulting
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IS EARTH CONSTRUCTION THE WAY FORWARD FOR CARBON-CONSCIOUS AFFORDABLE HOUSING?
by Caroline Ray_Regional Director, Arup East Africa
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RESILIENT HOUSING SOLUTIONS
by Olivia Nielsen_Associate Principal – Miyamoto International
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THE ROLE OF INSURANCE IN PROPERTY MARKETS
by Lucia Schlemmer_Senior Research Analyst – CENFRI
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