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Addressing*the*Challenges*of*Housing* Finance*in*Africa
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Housing*in*Malawi*(Integrated*
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The*Housing*Finance*in*Africa*2015*Yearbook* can*be*downloaded*from* http://www.housingfinanceafrica.org/documen t/2015IhousingIfinanceIinIafricaIyearbook/
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Most*countries*offer*mortgages*at*rates*above*10%,*and*for*less*than*20* years,*highlighting*very*real*macroBeconomic*issues*that*challenge*housing* affordability.**In*Malawi,*one*might*as*well*buy*a*house*with*a*credit*card.
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The*Middle*Class* Growth*Story The*FDI*Story
Global* Insights* from*the*Financial* Times
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DeveloperBbuilt*housing*targets*the*higher*end,*and*happens*rarely*at*scale.**But*even* a*$20*000*house*is*unaffordable*for*the*majority*– and*these*are*only*available*in* limited*projects.*Most*housing*is*built*by*the*owner,*incrementally,*stepBbyBstep.**
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The*gap*between*what*“affordable”*housing*would*cost*to*finance,*and*what* the*average*household*can*afford*to*pay,*is*simply*too*large.**In*most* countries,*even*$25*000*is*too*much*for*the*average*incomeBearner.
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Some*governments*are*championing*the*potential*of*“Megacities”*in*an* attempt*to*get*scale*to*resolve*the*affordability*challenge.**This*is*not*yet* working*– most*housing*in*these*new*cities*are*for*higher*income*earners.
In*2015,*the*cheapest*house*being*built*by*a*private*developer*in*Angola*was*US$200*000.**At* current*lending*rates,*only*2,2%*of*the*urban*population*can*afford*this.*Average*household* income*in*urban*areas*is*only*9%*of*what*is*needed*to*afford*this*house.**
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There*is*a*disconnect*between*the*price*of*formal,*developerBbuilt*housing*and*the* affordability*of*the*population.*The*vast*majority*of*the*population*across*the*continent* live*in*houses*they*built*themselves,*with*various*degrees*of*success*and*quality.*Can* developers*&*investors*shift*their*emphasis*to*meet*the*needs*of*the*majority? The*cheapest*newly*built*house*built*by*a*private*developer*in*Kenya,*2015,*was*US$17*000.**Even* this*is*only*affordable*to*about*10%*of*the*urban*population.**The*income*required*to*buy*this*house* is*double*the*average*annual*household*income*in*urban*areas.
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In*2015,*the*cheapest*house*being*built*by*a*private*developer*in*Malawi*was* US$14*100.**At*current*lending*rates*(32%*over*15*years)*,*only*1,1%*of* the*urban*population*can*afford*this.*Average*household*income*in*urban* areas*is*only*9%*of*what*is*needed*to*afford*this*house.**
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1. Reduce*the*cost*of*housing. 2. Deconstruct*the*housing*delivery*process*to*accommodate*smaller* loans,*and*build*housing*incrementally,*but*at*scale. 3. Resolve*macroBeconomic*issues
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The*rise*of*ABTs,*Lafarge’s*earth*brick,*and*then*investment*in*cement* manufacturing*are*all*about*finding*new*affordable*niches.**
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Incremental*real*estate:
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When*registration*costs*more*than*10%*of*the*property,*or*takes*more*than*2* months,*can*a*lowBincome*homeowner*feel*its*worth*it?**Even*in*South*Africa,* informal*transactions*are*common.**The*time*it*takes*to*register*property*is*a* serious*disincentive*to*investment.
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Still,*the*time*and*/*or*cost*is*coming*down*in*many*countries:* Time:*Rwanda,*Burundi,*Morocco,*Lesotho,*Cote*d’Ivoire,*Guinea*Bissau,* Sierra*Leone,*Senegal.*Up*in*Namibia Cost:*Rwanda,*Malawi,*Angola,*Mozambique,*Niger,*Togo,*DRC,*Cote* d’Ivoire,*Comores,*Sierra*Leone,*Senegal,*Nigeria.**Up*in*Zambia,*Namibia
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2007*Funding*(KES*Bn)
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Customers'* Deposits 96% Short*Term* Bank*Loans 4% Customers'* Deposits 64% Short*Term*Bank* Loans 7% Long*Term*Capital* Markets'*Funding 29% Customers'* Deposits 88% Short*Term*Bank* Loans 1 2%
Short& Term& Bank& Loans& 2% Long&Term&Bank& Loans& 3% Customers'& Deposits& 66%
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New*funds*see*promise* in*housing*microfinance* products*and* approaches:*big* challenge*is*the* development*of*sound* capital*structures*– space*for*DFIs*to*offer* advisory*services
MicroBuild Fund:*$50m*fund*established*by* Habitat*for*Humanity*International,*providing* debt*capital*and*technical*assistance*to*MFIs*to* grow*HMF CLIFF (Community*Led*Infrastructure*Finance* Facility):*established*by*Homeless*International,* in*multiple*countries*in* Africa
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Homeless* International rebrands*as* REALL* (Real*Equity* for*All)
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Use*of*technology*creates*a*unique*opportunity*to*document*and* quantify*the*value*chain*”in*obsessive*detail”.**reall’s spread across*Africa*offers*a*very*useful*basis*for*comparison.
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Future*plans:
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Subsidies* available*for* NGOs*– covers* tuition. Very*useful*to* be*strategic* about* structuring a* delegation*from* a*country.
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