Sub-Saharan Africa
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Nigeria
14.9M
housing unit deficit
$98K average cost of a
2-bed house in Nigeria
$150 median monthly household income
PRINDEX PROPERTIES | LAGOS, NIGERIA
Est. 2012
Mission: To deliver good quality starter apartments for young professionals to live in, afford, and aspire to own.
COHORT MEMBER
Tolu Bawa-Allah
Managing Director
BUSINESS MODEL
A design-build firm turned construction company turned real estate developer delivering primarily 2- and 3-bedroom apartments on the Lagos mainland with a strong focus on the Yaba technological hub and educational center.
100
units to be delivered targeting young professionals
COHORT MEMBER
Olasupo Jagun
Executive Director
Uganda
2.4M
housing unit deficit
$27.3K average cost of a
2-bed house in Uganda
$54 median monthly household income
SMART FUNDI SOLUTIONS | MBARARA, UGANDA
Est. 2014
Mission: To transform communities by providing affordable climate-smart homes for low- and middle-income families.
COHORT MEMBER
Isa Kamuhangire
Founder & CEO
BUSINESS MODEL
Building affordable climate-smart homes using low-cost green materials for low- and middle-income families with rent-to-own and self-build support options.
92
completed projects
Kenya
2M
housing unit deficit
$115.8K average cost of a
2-bed house in Kenya
$98 median monthly household income
CAPGEMIN LIMITED | NAIROBI, KENYA
Est. 2015
Mission: To be known for affordable rental housing for young professionals and students close to commercial centers in Nairobi.
COHORT MEMBER
Stanley Maina
Director
BUSINESS MODEL
Vertically integrated mixed-use rental housing targeting young professionals and students
300
units built and managed
Rwanda
housing unit deficit
5.5M
$67.8K average cost of a
2-bed house in Rwanda
$50 median monthly household income
NEXT GEN DEVELOPERS | KIGALI, RWANDA
Est. 2017
Mission: To demystify the affordability of housing by turning the dreams of owning a home by many Africans into a reality.
COHORT MEMBER
Mathias Majanja
COO
BUSINESS MODEL
A regional affordable housing and construction platform built around NABTECH, an alternative building technology using re-usable formwork to cast the entire house structure as a unit, designed to reduce cost and accelerate delivery.
6
housing projects completed to date
COHORT MEMBER
Jedidah Hozwa
Director of Operations and HR
South Africa
3.4M
housing unit deficit
$76K average cost of a
2-bed house in South Africa
$490 median monthly household income
AMILA INVESTMENT PROPERTIES | GQEBERHA (PORT ELIZABETH), SOUTH AFRICA
Est. 2003
Mission: To positively influence the quality of life of communities through sustainable social housing projects that promote social integration, empowerment, dignity, and a strong sense of community.
COHORT MEMBER
Jason Walas
CEO
BUSINESS MODEL
An affordable rental platform bridging the gap between social housing and the private rental market, focusing on households above the social-housing income threshold who remain unable to afford private-market rents.
24
rental units currently operating
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