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FinMark Trust FinMark Trust a non-profit independent trust based in Johannesburg, South Africa, was established in 2002 and is funded primarily by UK Aid from the Department for International Development (DFID), through its South Africa office. FinMark Trust’s purpose is ‘Making financial markets work for the poor, by promoting financial inclusion and regional financial integration’. It does this by conducting research to identify the systemic constraints that prevent financial markets from reaching out to these consumers and by advocating for change on the basis of research findings. Thus, FinMark Trust plays a catalytic role, driven by its purpose to start processes of change that…
Alitheia Micro Home Loans Facility (AMHLF) an initiative of Alitheia Capital Limited
Alitheia Micro Home Loans Facility (AMHLF) is a debt facility operated by Alitheia Capital Limited in Nigeria, that will provide capital to micro finance institutions (MFIs) for on-lending to the economically active poor (the target market) to finance a home improvement/completion/ extension project. This facility seeks to improve the production and management of the target market’s own strategies – an initiative of “support” rather than “supply”. Housing microfinance is a relatively new initiative in Nigeria. While majority of existing MFIs recognise the need to offer this product, there is a great deficit in capacity and resources. Alitheia Capital (along with other…
Tanzania Mortgage Refinance Company Limited (TMRC)
Tanzania Mortgage Refinance Company (TMRC) is a Mortgage Liquidity Facility operating in Tanzania. As a specialized financial Institution that provides long-term funding to financial institutions for the purposes of mortgage lending, the TMRC is a private sector institution owned by banks. TMRC has the objective of supporting financial institutions to do mortgage lending by refinancing Primary Mortgage Lenders’ (PMLs’) mortgage portfolios. This type of lending is also known as wholesale or secondary market lending. TMRC will neither take deposits nor lend directly to individuals. TMRC will refinance mortgage loan portfolios rather than individuals mortgage loans and cater to banks rather…
Makao Mashinani Limited
Makao Mashinani Company Limited is a newly established for-profit Housing Microfinance Company with a strong social mission that provides investors with an opportunity to contribute to the socially responsible economic development of urban areas within Kenya. It has an innovative approach to helping economically active urban poor residents of slums and informal settlements realize their dreams of living in decent houses. Makao will finance housing activities ranging from land acquisition, construction of houses, housing infrastructure and technical assistance on low-cost housing. The initiative is wholly funded by its partners, and interest accrued from the loans. The partners of the initiative…
Housing in Southern Africa
Housing in Southern Africa, established in 1996, is a monthly journal that focuses on affordable human settlements, infrastructure projects and low, medium and high density inner city social rentals and subsidy housing. The A3 glossy tabloid business-to-business monthly publication highlights new technologies, conferences, legislation affecting developers and news that is interesting and informative. Regular features include Industry Buzz, Events, Products and special features on all aspects of building. This monthly publication is distributed to registered NHBRC builders, housing departments at local, provincial and national government level, key industry players and developers, the banking fraternity, architects, specifiers and professionals providing products…
Who’s Doing What: SETRI Sarl
SETRI Sarl is a company company based the Middle East and West Africa. The company was established in 1974 and works in the oil, water, construction, power plant, energy and turnkey industrial projects. The company has initiated a project in Senegal (Une famille un toit- A Family Shelter), the project aims to supply 5 000 52 to 75 m2 houses. SETRI is currently seeking a contractor to partner up with them in this initiative. The project is expected to be complete within 24 months. The financing of the project will be through an autonomous body.
The Centre for Infrastructure Development and Management in Africa (CIDMA)
The Centre for Infrastructure Development and Management in Africa (CIDMA) is an independent professional knowledge-management/consulting institution for infrastructural study and advancement in Africa. The institution is currently financed by promoters in Nigeria through Morins Global Investments. CIDMA recognizes the vast need for infrastructure development in Africa and as one of its mandates, aims to strategically align African countries into a position where they can cope sustainably with the emerging challenges of housing and infrastructures. The infrastructural developments undertaken by CIDMA include areas within Housing (CIDMA wants to see the development of 1 million standard housing units in Africa), Water, Sanitation,…
HOFINET
HOFINET – the Housing Finance Information Network- is a global resource for housing finance information. Hofinet collects consolidated and standardized data on the housing finance sector by country, as well as laws and regulations and research reports, and makes this information available to the public through a web-portal. The web-portal also has a topic channel that provides state-of-the-art scholarship on selected housing finance topics, and a news and publication section. Hofinet is a Non-Profit organization supported by the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, the IFC and FMO .
Haus Properties
Haus Properties is a residential real estate property development business initially being set up in Harare, Zimbabwe, spreading to the four corners of Zimbabwe within 3/5 years and a footprint in Africa in 5/7 years. The developer is an Architect-Developer bringing onto the market African contemporary architecture showcasing the best of African residential design, materials and workmanship. The houses / units will be well designed, embracing up to date building technology (green design etc.) and technology (broadband, DSTV access). 8 Prue Close Athlone Greendale Harare Zimbabwe Cell: +267 733 05342 / +263 734 900 634 Cell: + 263 772…