Shelter Afrique Development Bank
Shelter Afrique is the only pan-African finance institution that exclusively supports the development of housing and urban development in Africa. A partnership of 44 African Governments, the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Africa Reinsurance Corporation (Africa-Re), Shelter Afrique builds strategic partnerships and offers a host of products and related services to support the efficient delivery of affordable housing and commercial real estate. As the Company for Housing and Habitat in Africa, our work has a direct and positive impact on the lives of many by meeting the needs of the continent’s rapidly growing urban population.
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/Jul 30th, 2025
Shelter Afrique posts record profits despite Naira crisis
By African Business

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/Jul 23rd, 2025
Going local will ease housing deficit – Thierno-Habib Hann, CEO of Shelter Afrique Development Bank
By African Business

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/Jul 23rd, 2025
“Industrial development must meet human needs”
By African Business

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/Jul 23rd, 2025
Shelter Afrique and AfDB: A game changing alliance
By African Business

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/Jul 23rd, 2025
Sustainable Housing takes centre stage at Shelter Afrique’s AGM
By African Business

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/Jul 22nd, 2025
Shelter Afrique and BADEA promote innovative financing
By African Business

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/Sept 3rd, 2024
The Kigali Declaration
By Christabel Ligami