Housing Finance Forum

Speakers and presentations:

Session 1: Market-levers to support the expansion of housing microfinance portfolios

This session was moderated by Kecia Rust, Executive Director and Founder of the Center for Affordable Housing Finance in Africa.

• Joaquim Catina, CEO at KixiCredito: The case of microfinance in Angola
• Benedito Murambire, Investment Manager: Housing microfinance portfolios and FSDMoç
• Dorothy Baziwe, Executive Director at Shelter and Settlements Alternatives: Uganda human settlements network
• Ronald Omyonga, Co-founder and Chief Relatiionship Officer: The iBuild platform

Session 2: Insitutional-levers focused on opportunities and challanges to expand housing microfinance portfolios

This session was moderated by Ryth Odera, Regional Manager for Europe, Middle East and Africa at Habitat’s Terwilliger Center for Innovation in Shelter. 

• Tineyi Mawocha, CEO at Opportunity Bank, Uganda: Opportunity Bank presentation
• Veronicah Gladys Namagembe, Managing Director at Pride Bank, Uganda: Pride Bank presentation
• Veronika Karoki, General Manager Insurance, KWFT, Kenya: KWFT presentation
• Fabian Kasi, Managing Director, Centenary Bank, Uganda: Centenary Bank presentation

Session 3: Segment-levers focused on expamding affordable housing produicts and services to new market niches

This sessions was moderated by Kevin Chetty, Director for Europe, Middle East and Africa and Habitat’s Terwilliger Center for Innovation in Shelter.

• Adam Kasaine, CEO, the case of Letshego, Kenya
• Wayne Faulds, CEO Retail, the case of Select, Africa
• Robert Opobo Canwart, Chief Manager Microcredit, the case of Centenary Bank, Uganda
• Johnmark Ernest Golooba, Coordinator of Nontraditional Initiatives, the case of Buganda Land Board
• Twaambo Hamusate, CEO, the case of Zambian home loans, Zambia

Session 4: The Impact of Affordable Housing Finance to Improve Quality of Life of Low Income Families

Presented by Sandra Prieto, Global Director of Operations and Financial Inclusion at Habitat’s Terwilliger Center for Innovation in Shelter: Terwilliger Center presentation

Session 5: Integrating Different Housing Value Chain Stakeholders to Expand Affordable and Adequate Housing in Africa

Presented by Ruth Dueck-Mbeba, Senior Program Manager for Financial Inclusion at Mastercard Foundation: Mastercard Foundation presentation