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Kenya Mortgage Refinance Company partners with Habitat for Humanity International to conduct research on barriers to housing finance in Kenya

September 09, 2022

Kenya Mortgage Refinance Company (KMRC) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Habitat for Humanity International to partner in research that will identify systemic barriers preventing access of housing finance in Kenya.

Studying by candlelight

Episode 5 is driven by young enthusiasts. Linus Wahome, founder and CEO of ManPro Systems Ltd, shares his childhood and school memories . As a family of three tried hard to provide best conditions for their children, Linus and his siblings had to share one candle while doing their homework. Fortunately, this story has a happy ending.

Habitat for Humanity partners with International Labour Organization and Britam to develop new property insurance solutions

October 23, 2020

In Kenya and many other countries, entrepreneurs, micro and small enterprises use their homes in business operations, be this in running small businesses from home or using their home for stock storage.

Accelerating Start-ups in Affordable Housing

June 20, 2019

Habitat’s ShelterTech Accelerator, designed by its Terwilliger Center, has selected five Kenyan start-ups and two scale-ups that provide affordable housing solutions to start investment negotiations.

photo: a woman and two boys in front of a new house, Kenya

Innovating building products

November 05, 2018

ShelterTech Accelerator will support Kenyan start-ups and scale-ups to produce affordable building materials. From November 2018 until May 2019 it will work on improving access to quality housing for low-income households.

Photo: a woman looking out of the window

Report: impact of housing microfinance

October 25, 2018

Housing microfinance is a doorway to stability and self-reliance. In Kenya, clients report a significant increase in the quality of life with the use of housing loans.

A win-win situation

April 03, 2018

Business Case for Housing Microfinance in Sub-Saharan Africa released today. It builds on a six year project in Kenya and Uganda in partnership with Mastercard Foundation.

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Independent women

Gender inequality creates obstacles for many women who want to build their houses and earn an independent living. For them, land-ownership rights are a foundation for an independent life.

a woman from Kenya sitting on a chair holding an open book with her microloan payments

Affordable finance for emerging markets

January 11, 2018

Habitat for Humanity International and Hilti Foundation have signed a renewed partnership. They want to improve access to housing products and finances in India, Kenya, Philippines and Peru.