During the General Assemblies of Shelter Afrique Development Bank (ShafDB) held in Rabat, Morocco, Thierno Habib Hann, the institution’s CEO, granted an exclusive interview to Financial Afrik.
In this exchange, he discusses the persistent challenges of housing and urban development in Africa, a sector facing a deficit estimated at several tens of millions of units across the continent. He also explains the motivations and ambitions that led to the transformation of Shelter Afrique into a Development Bank, an evolution aimed at strengthening its intervention capacity, mobilizing more resources, and effectively supporting States, developers, and investors in financing housing, urban infrastructure, and sustainable cities in Africa. This interview provides insight into the institution’s new strategy, its growth priorities, and its vision of housing finance as a lever for the economic and social development of the continent.
