President John Dramani Mahama yesterday, June 2, 2015 opened the 34th Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Symposium of shelter Afrique in Accra.

Speaking on the theme for the meeting, “Developing Affordable Housing for rent”, President Mahama said the Government is implementing various interventions towards eliminating the approximately one million housing deficit facing Ghana.

That, he said, had been necessitated by the pressure brought on the government by rapid urbanisation and increasing population.

Shelter Afrique is a Pan-African housing finance institution dedicated to providing funding solutions for new affordable housing projects in Africa.

The six-day workshop will discuss Africa’s preparedness and collaboration with the private sector to deal with the issue of affordable housing on the continent and deliberate on strategies to accelerate the provision of shelter for all.

The meeting provides a platform for stakeholders and shareholders to brainstorm and take strategic decisions concerning the regional body and the overall development of the housing industry in Africa.

It is being organised by the Ministry of Water Resources, Works and Housing, in collaboration with Shelter Afrique.