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Africa-Press – Namibia. <\/strong><\/span>AT least 4 000 Namibians will benefit from an agreement between Letshego Bank Namibia and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to provide Namibians with affordable housing finance.<\/b><\/p>\n

A statement from the bank says the agreement, according to which the IFC will provide a US$30 million (N$450 million) facility to Letshego to extend affordable housing finance to 4 000 Namibians, was made in August last year.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe IFC partnered with pan-African finance organisation Letshego Bank Namibia to increase access to affordable housing finance for thousands of individuals in Namibia on 11 August 2021,\u201d said the statement.<\/p>\n

The IFC is a member of the World Bank group and is headquartered in Washington, DC, in the United States. It offers investment, advisory and asset management services to encourage private-sector development in less-developed countries.<\/p>\n

\u201cAlthough 78% of Namibians have a bank account, only 12% of households have mortgage-financed homes. The majority of Namibians do not qualify for mortgage loans from commercial banks because they are often unaffordable,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n

Letshego registered two bonds at the Windhoek deeds office and the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform on 7 December 2021, implying applications can be made at any of the local branches at which the assessment process starts.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur strategic purpose is clear: We want to improve lives across the communities we operate in. Increasing access to simple and appropriate financial solutions for more individuals will enable us to deliver on this promise.<\/p>\n

\u201cBy partnering with global institutions like the IFC, which shares our vision of achieving social impact through sustainable commercial strategies, we can unlock exponential value and the potential for us to do more,\u201d says Letshego country chief executive officer Ester Kali.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is truly an exciting partnership and indeed the year of reimaging, in which we are shifting gears in the delivering of our products and services to you, our valued customer.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe appreciate the support, synergy and partnership the IFC brings to our strategy,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

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