This investment was made when British International Investment was named CDC Group.
Our investment
Description of the investment.
Description of the investment.
CDC invested $20 million in the PAHF in 2012. The fund closed at $41.95 million in 2014. Other investors include the African Development Bank, Shelter Afrique, the Trade and Development Bank, Africa Re and the Dutch DFI, FMO. Our investment will facilitate the construction of quality housing in Kenya, Zambia and Rwanda.
Expected impact
Expected impact of investments made between 2012 and 2018. From 2019 onwards, we have published a fuller set of impact information, assessing each investment against six dimensions of impact.
Expected impact of investments made between 2012 and 2018. From 2019 onwards, we have published a fuller set of impact information, assessing each investment against six dimensions of impact.
Across Eastern and Southern Africa, years of under-investment in housing, coupled with rapidly growing populations, have led to a severe lack of housing.
In the three countries targeted by PAHF, the lack of decent, reasonably-priced housing stock prevents families moving out of the low-quality, informal housing sector. This exacerbates the pressures of urbanisation.
PAHF aims to catalyse finance for the construction of up to 3,500 quality new homes over ten years, and in doing so create an estimated 12,000 jobs.
All developments will take place in urban areas and the housing provided will be available for both sale and rental markets.
Environmental and social information
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Environmental and social summary
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Environmental and social risk
A risk category rating, which indicates the level of environmental and social risk associated with an investment. For an explanation of the categorisations used, see here. We consistently provide an environmental and social risk category for all investments screened from 2023 onwards.
Environmental and social summary
We worked closely with the fund manager and other development finance institutions (DFIs) to develop and implement an ESMS that has the capacity to manage the higher level of environmental and social risk associated with this sector.
Reporting and Complaints Mechanism
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Key facts
- Last updated
When the last quarterly update of the website database occurred.
- June 2024
- Project number
An identifier number shared by investments in the same project.
- D265
- Status
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- Active
- Region
The geographical region where the country is located. We currently invest in Africa, South Asia, South East Asia and the Caribbean. In 2023, BII’s investment mandate was extended allowing it to invest in regional funds linked to Ukraine, with the majority of activity expected to begin post-war. Investments outside these regions were made prior to 2012 under previous investment mandates.
- Africa
- Sector
We prioritise those sectors that facilitate development and need our capital the most. Our priority sectors contribute towards many of the Sustainable Development Goals. They range from investing in the power infrastructure that will provide people with better access to electricity, to investing in financial institutions that direct capital to the individuals and businesses that need it the most.
- Construction & Real estate
- Investment type :
- Fund
- Start date :
- December 2012
- Amount :
- $20m
- Currency of investment :
- USD
- Fund Manager:
- Phatisa Property Fund Manager Ltd
- Domicile
The company or investment fund’s place of incorporation.
- Mauritius
We provide capital in the following ways: directly – through direct equity, direct debt, guarantees and other non-intermediated financial instruments; and indirectly – principally through investment funds.
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For funds, this is the date at which the fund was terminated.
For underlying fund investments, this is the date at which the fund manager exited the investment.
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- Last updated
Investments made by this fund into companies:
For further information about these companies, visit www.phatisa.com/
Investment name | Country | Region | Sector | Start date | Status |
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72 Magadi Road (Hadada) | Kenya | East Africa | Construction & Real estate | January 2015 | Exited |
Camland Villas | Zambia | Southern Africa | Construction & Real estate | May 2015 | Active |
Izuba City | Rwanda | East Africa | Construction & Real estate | June 2015 | Exited |
Nakuru Meadows | Kenya | East Africa | Construction & Real estate | September 2015 | Active |
Westlands Place | Kenya | East Africa | Construction & Real estate | November 2014 | Active |
Westpoint Heights (Goshawk) | Kenya | East Africa | Construction & Real estate | May 2014 | Active |