http://www.nextbillion.net/newsroom/2005/08/31/beyond-mortgages-housing-microfinance Comments for "Beyond Mortgages: Housing Microfinance" en http://www.nextbillion.net/newsroom/2005/08/31/beyond-mortgages-housing-microfinance#comment-251 Couldn't agree with you more, recently launched a company to create a housing microfinance fund. Currently in the demand survey phase. Interested in talking with anyone working in the space. Will be at Genenva Private Equity in Microfinance Symposium Oct 10 and 11, stay tuned... <br class="clear" /> Tue, 27 Sep 2005 01:39:18 -0500 James Magowan comment 251 at http://www.nextbillion.net http://www.nextbillion.net/newsroom/2005/08/31/beyond-mortgages-housing-microfinance <div class="flexinode-body flexinode-4"><span class="flexinode-timestamp-13"> August 31, 2005 - 15:00, </span> <span class="flexinode-textfield-14"> Business Day</span> <div class="flexinode-textfield-15"> Housing Microfinance &#039;To Take Off in Africa&#039;</div><br> <div class="form-item"> <label>Story Link:</label> <a href="http://allafrica.com/stories/200508310212.html">http://allafrica.com/stories/200508310212.html</a> </div> <div class="flexinode-textarea-6"> <p>The trend of providing microloans to poor people to buy houses is likely to rocket in the next few years as an alternative to conventional bank mortgages, says low-income finance expert <a href="/confresources" target="_blank">David Porteous</a>. </p><p>While delegates to the African Microfinance Conference in Cape Town agreed that &quot;housing microfinance&quot; was gaining ground across Africa, commitments by the large South African banks could provide a fresh twist to this tale. </p><br class="clear" /></div> </div> http://www.nextbillion.net/newsroom/2005/08/31/beyond-mortgages-housing-microfinance#comment Financial Services Housing Microfinance North Africa & Near East Sub-Saharan Africa Wed, 31 Aug 2005 15:52:33 -0500 Rob Katz 1297 at http://www.nextbillion.net