Kingsley U.N. Chikwendu —
Organizer of the African International Housing Show (AIHS), Barr. Festus Adebayo has revealed that the 2023 edition of the AIHS would see a pool of world class Chief Executives across the globe, hoping to provide solutions to affordable housing in Africa.
He also added that what to expect at the 17th edition of the show, the largest housing and construction expo, includes the effect of climate change on affordable housing in the African continent .
Adebayo disclosed this while speaking with the media last week on the expectations hoped the AIHS would come with. “It is time to make more impact in the economy and not just the housing sector”, he said.
The housing expert, renowned for his legendary status in the Nigerian housing sector also said the AIHS has launched its mobile application to give participants timely updates of events, prior to the commencement of the show.
“The venue of the event will be opened two days to the commencement of the event to allow construction of customized booths”, he admitted.
“There shall (will) be an all-important CEOs’ forum, which is a convergence of elite chief executives from Nigeria and across the world, Adebayo continued.
“They will devise the most effective solutions to the challenges in the housing and construction industry. It’s an avenue for CEOs to network, and share the latest trends in the housing, mortgage, construction, and real estate industry at large”.
Adebayo who is also the Chief Executive of the Housing Development Advocacy Network (HDAN), informed the press that the event will feature an international finance session, which will focus on how the International Finance Corporation (IFC) can assist real estate developers in the area of affordable housing.
He also leaked that the event will be used as an opportunity to certify some organisations who have passed through the Edge Building program nationwide.
“The session will focus on various opportunities that are available at IFC to finance housing deficit in Nigeria, he said.
“Also, the session will look into the issue of Edge Building or call it Green Housing. The effect of climate change on affordable housing development will not be left out by international experts that have been invited.
“The IFC Edge Building is one of our major partners for AIHS 2023.The international platform of AIHS will be used to issue certificate of certification to some organizations who have passed through the Edge Building program from different parts of Nigeria.”
“We shall also be having the University of Lagos’s master class powered by the Center for Housing and Sustainable Development (CHSD) under the leadership of Prof. Timothy Gbenga Nubi. This session will draw participants from not less than 18 countries who are partners to Unilag in the area of research and development for habitable cities.
“The session will last for several hours , participants in this year’s AIHS will go through master class training and will be issued certificates by UNILAG at the end of the event”.
