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🌍🏘️ Join the Conversation! 🏘️🌍 👥 Debate Alert: The Impact of Slum Upgrading Projects on African Real Estate Markets Slum upgrading initiatives across Africa aim to improve living conditions for millions, but how do they shape the real estate landscape? 🤔 📊 On one hand, these projects can: - Boost property values 🏡 - Enhance urban infrastructure 🚧 - Attract investors 🎯 ⚖️ On the other hand, potential issues may arise such as: - Displacement of low-income residents 🏚️ - Increased cost of living 💰 - Gentrification concerns 🌆 ✨ Example 1: Kenya’s Kibera Slum Project saw improved housing and amenities, but also sparked debates over displacement risks. ✨ Example 2: In South Africa, Cape Town’s N2 Gateway Project brought new homes but raised questions on long-term affordability. We want to hear your thoughts! Do slum upgrading projects provide sustainable growth for real estate or are there hidden costs? Share your opinions below! ⬇️🗣️ #Debate #RealEstate #Africa #SlumUpgrading #UrbanDevelopment #Housing #Investment #CommunityImpact

🌍🏘️ Join the Conversation! 🏘️🌍 👥 Debate Alert: The Impact of Slum Upgrading Projects on African Real Estate Markets Slum upgrading initiatives across Africa aim to improve living conditions for millions, but how do they shape the real estate landscape? 🤔 📊 On one hand, these projects can: - Boost property values 🏡 - Enhance urban infrastructure 🚧 - Attract investors 🎯 ⚖️ On the other hand, potential issues may arise such as: - Displacement of low-income residents 🏚️ - Increased cost of living 💰 - Gentrification concerns 🌆 ✨ Example 1: Kenya’s Kibera Slum Project saw improved housing and amenities, but also sparked debates over displacement risks. ✨ Example 2: In South Africa, Cape Town’s N2 Gateway Project brought new homes but raised questions on long-term affordability. We want to hear your thoughts! Do slum upgrading projects provide sustainable growth for real estate or are there hidden costs? Share your opinions below! ⬇️🗣️ #Debate #RealEstate #Africa #SlumUpgrading #UrbanDevelopment #Housing #Investment #CommunityImpact

🌍🏘️ Join the Conversation! 🏘️🌍 👥 Debate Alert: The Impact of Slum Upgrading Projects on African Real Estate Markets Slum upgrading initiatives across Africa aim to improve living conditions for millions, but how do they shape the real estate landscape? 🤔 📊 On one hand, these projects can: - Boost property values 🏡 - Enhance urban infrastructure 🚧 - Attract investors 🎯 ⚖️ On the other hand, potential issues may arise such as: - Displacement of low-income residents 🏚️ - Increased cost of living 💰 - Gentrification concerns 🌆 ✨ Example 1: Kenya’s Kibera Slum Project saw improved housing and amenities, but also sparked debates over displacement risks. ✨ Example 2: In South Africa, Cape Town’s N2 Gateway Project brought new homes but raised questions on long-term affordability. We want to hear your thoughts! Do slum upgrading projects provide sustainable growth for real estate or are there hidden costs? Share your opinions below! ⬇️🗣️ #Debate #RealEstate #Africa #SlumUpgrading #UrbanDevelopment #Housing #Investment #CommunityImpact

🇿🇦 Celebrating Unity and Reconciliation: Happy Day of Reconciliation, South Africa! 🤝🏽🤝🏻🤝🤝🏾 On this significant Day of Reconciliation, RB Property Group extends warm wishes to all South Africans. Today, we commemorate the spirit of unity, diversity, and the journey towards a harmonious nation. 🌈 Strength in Diversity: South Africa's rich tapestry of cultures, backgrounds, and histories is our strength. Let's embrace our diversity, understanding that it makes us stronger together. 🤲🏽🤲Forging Connections: As a nation, we reflect on the past, acknowledging challenges, and working towards a future where reconciliation is not just a day but a continuous effort to build bridges and forge connections. 🏡 Building a Better Future: At RB Property Group, we believe in creating spaces that reflect inclusivity and a sense of belonging. Our commitment extends beyond structures; it encompasses fostering a community where everyone feels at home. 🙏🏽🙏 Wishing You a Day of Reflection and Harmony: May this Day of Reconciliation be a time of reflection, understanding, and forging a path towards a more united and prosperous South Africa. 🌍 Together Towards Tomorrow: Let's continue working hand in hand, building a brighter future for all. Happy Day of Reconciliation! #DayOfReconciliation🇿🇦 #UnityInDiversity🇿🇦 #RBPropertyGroup #SouthAfrica🇿🇦 #TogetherTowardsTomorrow🇿🇦

When we tell communities, social institutions, and individuals to invest in solar, we’re not just promoting a trend but advocating for transformative, sustainable solutions that change lives. Do you remember the Bondeni community water project? (https://lnkd.in/d9SQdFz5) The one that serves over 250 households which translates to at least 750 users? In just one year, the Bondeni community water project has transformed lives and demonstrated incredible resilience. After drilling a borehole in 2019, the community faced significant challenges with high operational costs. But guess what? They’ve turned those challenges into a success story! Thanks to their dedication and innovative approach, Bondeni has not only stabilized their water supply but has also saved a substantial amount—Ksh 75,000 every month! That’s right, Ksh 900,000 annually in savings! And here’s the best part: These savings are being reinvested into the community. They’re now using these funds to drill a new borehole, proving that when a community comes together with a shared vision, the sky’s the limit. Congratulations to the Bondeni Community and our amazing partners— Africa Instore Solutions, GIZ Kenya and SOLARGEN —for making this happen. Your commitment to sustainable development and collective action is truly inspiring. Stay tuned as we continue to support and celebrate such incredible achievements! #CommunitySuccess #SustainableDevelopment #WaterForAll #AfricaInstoreSolutions #InnovationInAction #Successstory

What a wonderful and inspiring report of how communities are moving towards self sustainability by investing in solar technology.

Vaishnavi Varadarajan wrote an article on the Tahanu case where the Indigenous Magar are facing the negative consequences of the construction of a hydropower dam. I wrote my MSc thesis on this case and stayed with them during my time in Nepal. Almost two years later after, they are still fighting for justice and compensation. Read more about it in the article. Interested in my research? Send me a message. #energyjustice #restorativejustice #hydropower

Many financial systems in Africa have been imported from the West, but do not meet market needs. Meeting the needs of climate investors, affordable housing developers and African families, Empowa, Casa Real and Mercy Corps Ventures have proven that an alternative approach to affordable housing finance can be addressed on a sustainable basis. We look forward to scaling this significantly across the continent.

Who is the largest affordable housing developer in Africa? It’s the people. No one on the continent builds more affordable housing than the people themselves. Often in informal settlements, building step by step and over time, and mostly without formal financing. This demonstrates the sheer ingenuity, resilience, and economic power of the so-called urban poor. One wonders what we could do to assist. What conditions can we create to foster a more conducive environment? How can we direct such economic prowess towards building more liveable settlements with access to basic services such as water, sanitation, and electricity? Providing a person or a family with a plot with tenure security in a well-planned neighborhood is often all it takes. It allows the owner to invest, build up wealth, and secure it for the next generation. Ms. Kristofina, pictured below, lived all her life in sub-standard rental housing. In 2021, she managed to purchase a plot for USD 600 from a local sites and services programme in Oshakati, northern Namibia, implemented by Development Workshop Namibia. By owning land, she suddenly became eligible for a small grant from a government housing scheme. She added her own savings, and her family contributed. Within 15 months, she built her house for the equivalent of USD 8,000. That’s how land unleashes investment. #sitesandservices #affordablehousing #developmentworkshopnamibia

So true: Incrementally, self-built housing is the go-to for the majority of households across Africa. This is unlikely to change anytime soon, nor should it. Incrementally improvement can transform inadequate housing into safe, resilient home, providing an essential adaptation and mitigation solution that can save millions of lives and gigatons of CO2 emissions at the same time. Demand for resilient housing increases when governments create conditions that support investment in housing. Security of tenure is at the heart of this. Next, communities need technical support and financial resources to enable them to build homes that are structurally sound and resilient to extreme weather ranging from heavy rains and winds to extreme heat to disasters such a earthquakes. Over 1.1 million people in Colombia, the Philippines, Nepal, Indonesia, and many more countries across the Global South have been made safer through this approach: increasing access to resilient housing by changing policies, increasing access to affordable finance, and developing and rolling-out user-friendly technologies that make resilient housing possible for even some of the poorest communities. #ResilientHousing #SystemsChange #AffordableHousing