Affordable and workforce housing development generating sales income, rental yield, and long-term asset appreciation.
Rapid urbanization has far outpaced formal housing supply in most African cities, creating a persistent shortage of affordable, quality housing. We develop and operate housing assets that serve this gap while building a durable, income-generating real estate base.
As urban populations grow faster than formal housing stock, informal and substandard housing fills the gap in most major cities. Affordable and workforce housing developed to institutional standards addresses genuine unmet demand, with limited direct competition from existing formal supply.
Revenue is generated through direct unit sales, rental income from retained units, and asset appreciation captured on exit or refinancing. Retained rental units in particular provide a recurring, contracted income stream layered on top of development sales income.
Continued urban migration and household formation keep housing demand growing well ahead of new formal supply in most target markets. Retained rental portfolios also benefit from asset appreciation over time as surrounding infrastructure and urban density increase.
Housing is a physical, asset-backed investment with both a development profit component and a long-duration rental income component. It directly addresses an urgent social need while offering a mix of near-term sales income and long-term recurring yield.
Housing is one of seven sectors in our diversified infrastructure platform.
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