Shelter Afrique

Shelter Afrique Development Bank
Company typePrivate
IndustryFinance
Founded1982; 43 years ago (1982)
HeadquartersLongonot Road, Upper Hill, Nairobi, Kenya
Key people
Chii P. Akporji[1]
(Chairperson)
Thierno-Habib Hann[1](Managing Director & CEO)
ProductsProject finance, institutional lending, equity investments, trade finance & social housing
RevenueIncreaseUS$100,983 (2023)[1]
Total assetsUS$ 224.28 million (2023)[1]
Owner44 African Governments
AfDB
Africa Re
African Solidarity Fund
Number of employees
55 (2023)[1]
Websitewww.shelterafrique.org

Shelter Afrique Development Bank (ShafDB), also known as Company for Habitat and Housing in Africa, is a pan-African finance development bank created to exclusively support the development of the African real estate and housing sector. Through its strategic partnerships, it offers products and related services which support the efficient delivery of commercial real estate and affordable housing.[2][3]

Location

The main offices of the organisation are located at Shelter Afrique Centre on Longonot Road, Upper Hill, in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya. The organisation also has two regional offices: one in Abuja, Nigeria's capital city at 1129, Muhktar El-Yakub's Place, Central Business District; and another in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, located at Riviera 3, Carrefour Mel Theodore, Boulevard Arsène Usher Assouan.[4]

History

Shelter Afrique was established by a Constituent Charter in 1982 and incorporated in Kenya under the Shelter-Afrique Act, chapter 493C of the Laws of Kenya. Operations begun officially in 1985.[5]

Overview

As of December 2023, Shelter Afrique, being a supranational development financial institution had total assets valued at approximately US$224.26 million, and shareholders' equity of US$166.01 million.[1] Besides using its own funds, SAf collaborates with other financial institutions which provide funding for onward lending in the real estate and housing arena within the continent. Partner funding sources include: (a) Netherlands Development Finance Company (b) French Development Agency (c) European Investment Bank and (d) Commercial Bank of Africa.[6] SAf also works in collaboration with several international organizations with similar objectives, namely: 1. International Union of Housing Finance (IUHF) 2. Centre for Affordable Housing Finance in Africa (CAHF) and 3. UN Habitat for A Better Urban Future (UN-Habitat).[7]

Membership

Shelter Afrique's current shareholding comprises 44 African member countries ("Class A" Shareholders) plus three institutions; the African Development Bank (AfDB), the African Reinsurance Corporation (Africa-Re) and the African Solidarity Fund (FSA)[8]

Shareholders

The organization has 44 member African countries and two African financial multinational institutions:[9]

Governance

As of January 2025 the Chairman of the Board of Directors is Dr Chii P. Akporji a national of Nigeria.[1] In August 2022, Thierno Habib Hann, a national of Guinea was confirmed as head of Shelter Afrique, replacing Zimbabwean Andrew Chimphondah.[10]

Accreditations

ISO Certification

Shelter Afrique received ISO (International Organization for Standardization) 9001:2015 certification for Quality Management Systems from Bureau Veritas Certification Holding SAS (UK Branch),[11] accredited by United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) Management System.

This certification was issued in 2020, is valid for three years until 2023, and supports strengthening of the institution’s governance framework.

Bloomfield Rating

Shelter Afrique retained its Bloomfield Long Term Credit Rating at BBB+, which was issued in 2020.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Shelter Afrique Integrated Annual Report 2023" (PDF). Shelter Afrique.org. Nairobi, Kenya. 30 June 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Africa's housing deficit is ticking bomb, says Shelter Afrique boss". IPP Media. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. 4 October 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  3. ^ James Anyanzwa (6 July 2024). "Shelter Afrique board allows 'bad bank' plan". The EastAfrican. Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Shelter Afrique Office Contacts". Shelter Afrique. Nairobi, Kenya. 6 October 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  5. ^ Convention on the Constituent Charter of Shelter-Afrique: As Adopted at the Potential Shareholders' Meeting, Lusaka, 10-11 May 1982. Shelter-Afrique. 1982.
  6. ^ Anyanzwa, James (22 June 2014). "Shelter Afrique Secures KSh1.7 Billion Housing Projects In Africa". The Standard (Kenya). Retrieved 26 June 2014.
  7. ^ "Shelter Afrique: History & Partners". Shelter Afrique. 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
  8. ^ Bunmi Aduloju (20 June 2022). "Nigeria pays $7.15m to acquire additional stake in pan-African housing development firm". TheCable. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  9. ^ "Detailed Shareholding In Shelter Afrique". Shelter Afrique. Nairobi, Kenya. 6 October 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  10. ^ "Thierno Habib Hann takes over the management of Shelter Afrique with the heavy mission of getting things back on track" (Translated from the original French language). FinancialAfrik.com. Dakar, Senegal. 16 August 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  11. ^ "Shelter Afrique Receives ISO Certification". 4 March 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2022.