Housing Is there any data available on housing affordability in Africa? Source The Centre for Affordable Housing Finance in Africa (CAHF) Short answer Is there any data available on housing affordability in Africa? A standard housing affordability measure is that the price of an "affordable" house is in a range of three to five times the average annual household income. The costs of most houses are far outside this range, according to 2013 data by the Centre for Affordable Housing Finance in Africa (CAHF)… Back Full answer
Housing Do more people in Africa live in urban areas or rural areas? Source UN Office of the Special Adviser on Africa Short answer Do more people in Africa live in urban areas or rural areas? Africa is still predominantly rural with only about 40% of its population living in urban centres. The situation is changing rapidly, however, and the continent now has the highest urban growth rates in the world, according to a 2017 UN report on urbanisation. Back Full answer
Housing Which countries have the largest housing shortages in Africa? Source World Bank Human Capital Index Short answer Which countries have the largest housing shortages in Africa? According to the 2013 statistics from the Centre for Affordable Housing Finance Africa (CAHF), Nigeria has a housing shortage of 17,000,000, Tanzania 3,000,000 and South Africa 2,100,000. Back Full answer
