Nairobi to host 41st AUHF Conference on blended finance for housing

NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 9 - Nairobi will next week host over 200 housing finance leaders, investors, and policymakers for the 41st African Union for Housing Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |..

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Nairobi is set to host the 41st African Union for Housing Finance (AUHF) Annual Conference next week, bringing together over 200 housing finance leaders, investors, and policymakers. The conference, themed "Blended Finance for Affordable Housing," will explore innovative financial solutions to address Africa's significant housing deficit.

A key event is the launch of the Playbook for Blended Finance in Affordable Housing in Africa, offering tools and case studies for structuring housing transactions.
Joan Larrea, CEO of Convergence, will deliver the keynote address emphasizing blended finance's role in bridging financing gaps for affordable housing.
Johnstone Oltetia, AUHF Treasurer and CEO of the Kenya Mortgage Refinance Company (KMRC), highlighted that concessional funding combined with commercial capital has enabled single-digit mortgages in Kenya.

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