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AUHF Annual Conference 2025 – Blended Finance for Affordable Housing: Making the Numbers Work
Recognised as the leading annual affordable housing gathering in Africa, the 41st Annual Conference and AGM of the African Union for Housing Finance (AUHF) will take place from 13–16 October 2025 in Nairobi, Kenya. This key event brings together leaders, innovators, and investors from across Africa and beyond—driving forward partnerships and investments in the affordable housing space.
This year’s event is delivered in collaboration with AUHF members based in Kenya – Kenya Mortgage Refinance Company, Shelter Afrique Development Bank, FSD Kenya, Habitat for Humanity International and iBuild Global. Set against the backdrop of a growing housing finance ecosystem, the conference will explore how blended finance can be harnessed to drive scale and innovation in delivering affordable housing across the continent.
The 41st AUHF Conference convenes under a bold and timely theme: “Blended Finance for Affordable Housing: Making the Numbers Work”
MASTERCLASS ON BLENDED FINANCE PRESENTATION
by Palesa Mkhize (SAMRRA) & Aakif Merchant (Convergence)
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CASE STUDY: THE ACORN STORY & ATTRACTING INVESTMENT INTO STUDENT HOUSING IN KENYA
by Sheila Moraa, ED, Development Management & ESG, Acorn Holdings Limited & Mathew Maina
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CASE STUDY: LESSONS IN BLENDING AND AFFORDABILITY – EXPERIENCES FROM INDIA
by Sanjay Shukla, MD, National Housing Bank
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CHANGING LIVES: ADDRESSING NIGERIA’S STUDENT HOUSING GAP THROUGH INNOVATIVE FINANCING
by Prosper Ben, Senior Investment Officer, Family Home Funds
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CASE STUDY: INVESTMENT IN THE MASSIVE SMALL OPPORTUNITY IN RENTAL IN SOUTH AFRICA
by Paul Jackson, Founding CEO, TUHF
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KMRC SINGLE DIGIT FINANCE AND LENDING TO INFORMER EARNERS
by Johnstone Oltetia, CEO & Managing Director, Kenya Mortgage Refinance Company
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DIALOGUE: MICROBUILD-A BLENDED DEBT FINANCE EXPERIENCE
by Patrick McAllister, Director-Finance, Policy & Regulation, TCIS, Debra L. Erb, DLE Advisors, and Naeem Razwani, Senior Director: Global Financial Inclusion & Capital Markets, TCIS
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THE CAPITAL STACK PUZZLE: PIECING TOGETHER UNCONVENTIONAL FUNDS FOR AFRICAN HOMES
by Mustapha Njie, Managing Director, TAF Africa Global, and Ya Bajen Njie, Deputy Managing Director, TAF Africa Global
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MICROBUILD-A BLENDED DEBT FINANCE EXPERIENCE
Dialogue with Naeem Razwani, Senior Director: Global Financial Inclusion & Capital Markets, TCIS, Patrick McAllister, Director-Finance, Policy & Regulation, TCIS, and Debra Erb, Founder, DLE Advisors, LLC
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ALIGNING INVESTOR INTEREST IN RWANDA: MPAZI INFORMAL SETTLEMENT PROJECT
by Olu Olanrewaju, Director of International, Altair
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CASE STUDY: IS BLENDING WITH GREEN WORTH IT?
by Njambi Macharia, Green Building Lead-Kenya, IFC
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UNLOCKING BLENDED FINANCE: OVERLOOKED OPPORTUNITIES AND ADJACENCIES
by Davina Wood, Director, Affordable Housing Institute, and Margaux Morenas, Director, Affordable Housing Institute
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OVERCOMING THE BENCHMARKED COST OF CAPITAL
Panel Discussion with David Mukaru, CEO, Caritas Microfinance Bank, and Victor Chumo, Head of Investment Advisory, Linzi Finco
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CASE STUDY: PROVIDING INFRASTRUCTURE & FINANCIAL INCLUSION THROUGH FORMALISING URBAN SETTLEMENTS ACROSS ZIMBABWE
by Richard Tait, Founder & Director, Kwangu Ngakwami Bond Management Company
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NAVIGATING A PATHWAY TO IMPACT WITH BLENDED FINANCE: CHRYSALIS COHORT EXPERIENCES
by Sanjana Sidhra, Director, Affordable Housing Institute
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UNLOCKING HOUSING FINANCE WITH AND FOR THE URBAN POPULATION
by Joseph Kimani, Executive Director, Shack Dwellers International Kenya
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THE BLENDER SESSION: Tutajenga Rentals
by Easy Housing
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THE BLENDER SESSION: Empower Imizamo Yethu
by UrbanThinkTank
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THE BLENDER SESSION: Nyumba Bora Initiative
by Onsite ICF
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THE BLENDER SESSION: Diaspora Remittance-Based Housing
by GGF Africa
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THE BLENDER SESSION: Nesti – Turning Rent Into a Credit Building Tool
by Rentscore Africa Limited
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AUHF Annual Conference 2024 – Building to Last: Realising a Sustainable and Affordable Housing Sector in Africa and Beyond
Established as Africa’s leading annual affordable housing gathering, the 40th Annual African Union for Housing Finance (AUHF) Conference and AGM held in collaboration with the International Secondary Mortgage Association (ISMMA) annual conference, is set to take place from 14 October – 18 October 2024 at the Melia Hotel, Zanzibar, Tanzania.
ROLE OF HOUSING IN THE ECONOMIES
by David Gardner, Consultant
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BUILDING TO LAST IN ZANZIBAR: The Work of the Zanzibar Housing Corporation
by Sultan Suleiman, Director General, ZHC
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KEYNOTE ADDRESS: WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BUILD TO LAST? Dimensions of Sustainability in Affordable Housing
by Drs. Marja Hoek-Smit, Director, International Housing Finance Program, University of Pennsylvania
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LEVERAGING GREEN FINANCE INITIATIVES FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING: Carbon Credits, Green Mortgages & More
by Patrick McAllister, Director-Finance Policy & Regulation, Terwilliger Centre for Innovation in Shelter
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GROWING HOUSING MICROFINANCE CAPACITY TO SUPPORT HOUSEHOLD-LEVEL AFFORDABLE HOUSING INVESTMENTS
by Victor Mints, Housing Finance Specialist, IFC
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REALISING SUSTAINABLE IN HOUSING: Engaging in the Built Form
by Paul Kwesi Ocran, Green Buildings Specialist-Consultant, IFC
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GROWING & MODERNIZING OUR EXISTING HOUSING & NEIGHBOURHOODS AT THE SAME TIME
by Mwarigha, Vice President-Housing Growth, Development & Asset Sustainability – WOODGREEN (Canada)
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LEVERAGING 40 YEARS OF SUSTAINABLE SCALE DELIVERY THROUGH INDUSTRIALISED BUILDING METHODS TO BUILD AN APPROACH FOR AFRICA
by Joe Chapuran, Director-Africa Business Development – Western Form Inc
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DRIVING THE GREEN FRONTIER WITH SUSTAINABLE HOUSING IN TANZANIA
by Sebastian Dietzold, CEO – CPS Africa
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DRIVING THE GREEN FRONTIER WITH SUSTAINABLE HOUSING IN TANZANIA
by Sebastian Dietzold, CEO – CPS Africa
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AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN AFRICA: INTEGRATION AND SYNERGY OF ACTIONS
by Oumar Sylla, Director Regional Office for Africa – UN-Habitat
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SUSTAINABILITY DEMANDS STRONG PPP’s: Understanding Roles & Relationships
by Servant Jacques Bleindou, Senior Investment Officer – IFC PPP Transaction Advisory
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SUSTAINABLE PPP’s IN A POST-DISASTER CONTEXT
by Davina Wood, Vice President, The Affordable Housing Institute & Olivia Nielsen, Principal, Miyamoto
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WHAT IS THE SUSTAINABLE GENDER AGENDA?
by Etta Madete, Founding Director – Zima Homes Kenya
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BUILDING THE INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE IN KENYA: Tools & Resources to Make the Market Work
Panel Discussion with Seeta Shah, Senior Affordable Housing Specialist – FSD Kenya, Beatrice Mwangi, Research Manager, CAHF & Allan Mutuma, Programme Manager – Open
Access Initiative, CAHF
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WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO CREATE A FUNCTIONING GREEN HOUSING MARKET? Lessons For Africa
by Olu Olanrewaju, Director – Altair International
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WHY AFRICAN PENSION FUNDS NEED RENTAL HOUSING
by Carel Kleynhans, CEO – Divercity Urban Property Group and Myles Kritzinger, CEO, Transcend (IHS) & CEO, SA Multifamily Residential Rental Association
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FROM PAPER TO ACTION: Housing Investment at the very Bottom End; Livelihoods Investment Fund in Kenya and NOVO Impact Fund in South Africa
by Allan Mutuma, Programme
Manager – Open Access Initiative, CAHF
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MASTERCLASS: ESG REPORTING FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING
by Debra Erb, Principal, DLE Advisors and Director, Chrysalis
Housing Impact Accelerator & Pamela Lamoreaux, Consultant, IHS
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SHARKROOM PITCH: APT Studios Infrastructure Development
Proposal – Senegal
by Artish Khan, APT Studios
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SHARKROOM PITCH: Affordable Key to Real Estate
by Mao Mukuria, Hodhi Inc, AKRE
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SHARKROOM PITCH: Dodoma Clay Brick and Tiles Project
by Prof. Japhet Lyaku – Build Africa Holdings Ltd
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SHARKROOM PITCH: DevelopABLE Development Packaging Application
by David Gardner – NOVO Impact Fund
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SHARKROOM PITCH: Living and Living Better for the Underprivileged in Boassa
by Soayouba Tiemtore, Yaam Solidarite
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