13 - 16 OCTOBER 2025 | RADISSON BLU UPPERHILL, NAIROBI, KENYA

WELCOME TO NAIROBI

Welcome to the 41st Annual Conference and AGM of the African Union for Housing Finance (AUHF). As the premier event for Africa’s affordable housing ecosystem, #AUHF2025 brings together key leaders, innovators, and investors from across the continent and globally.

Be part of the continent’s premier affordable housing forum—where capital meets opportunity, and ideas turn into action.

Venue: Radisson Blu Upperhill, Nairobi
Dates: 13 – 16 October 2025
Format: In-Person event

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WHY ATTEND?

✔ Africa’s top platform for housing investment
✔ Four days of insights, partnerships & high-impact deals
✔ Drive change with blended capital solutions
✔ Exclusive sponsorship & expo opportunities
✔ Engage with housing financiers, developers, policymakers & investors
✔ Shape blended finance solutions tailored to Africa’s housing realities

2025 SPEAKERS

Aakif Merchant

Aakif Merchant

Director & Head of Africa

Convergence

Joan M. Larrea

Joan M. Larrea

CEO

Convergence

Mudassir H. Khan

Mudassir H. Khan

Managing Director/CEO

Pakistan Mortgage Refinance Company

Paul Jackson

Paul Jackson

Founding CEO

TUHF

Palesa Mkhize

Palesa Mkhize

CEO

SAMRRA

Thierno-Habib Hann

Thierno-Habib Hann

CEO

Shelter Afrique Development Bank 

Oscar Mgaya

Oscar Mgaya

Managing Director/CEO

Tanzania Mortgage Refinance Company Limited

Kehinde Ogundimu

Kehinde Ogundimu

CEO

Nigeria Mortgage Refinance Company

Azola Mayekiso

Azola Mayekiso

CEO

National Housing Finance Corporation 

Oumar Sylla

Oumar Sylla

Director, Regional Office for Africa

UN-Habitat

Seeta Shah

Seeta Shah

Senior Affordable Housing Specialist

FSD Kenya

Olu Olanrewaju

Olu Olanrewaju

Director

Altair International

Daniel Mhina

Daniel Mhina

Associate Director: Housing Finance

Habitat for Humanity International

Debra Erb

Debra Erb

Founder

DLE Advisors, LLC

Jumoke Akinwunmi

Jumoke Akinwunmi

Co-founder

Alitheia Capital

Vymala Thuron

Vymala Thuron

Head of Fund Management Group

Shelter Afrique

Stefan Atchia

Stefan Atchia

Manager: Urban Development Division

African Development Bank

Hassan A. Hassan

Hassan A. Hassan

CEO

ADHI Africa Holdings Ltd

Soleman Abdi Idd

Soleman Abdi Idd

Chairman

ADHI Africa Holding Ltd

Njambi Macharia

Njambi Macharia

Green Building Lead-Kenya

IFC

Kecia Rust

Kecia Rust

Executive Director and founder

Centre for Affordable Housing Finance in Africa (CAHF)

Johnstone Oltetia

Johnstone Oltetia

AUHF Treasurer and CEO

Kenya Mortgage Refinance Company

Kioi Wambaa

Kioi Wambaa

Managing Director

International Housing Solutions – Kenya

2025 Sponsors & Partners

Silver Sponsor

LUNCH Sponsor

SITE TOUR SPONSOR

Dinner Sponsor

roundtable sponsor

Industry Sponsors

Organising Partners

Industry Partners

Technical Partners

Organisers