NATIONAL
CONFERENCE ON HOUSING FINANCE
7-8 October 2026, Mövenpick Ambassador Hotel, Accra
Theme: Adequate Housing for All: Innovative Financing for Ghana’s Housing Future
About The Event
The National Conference on Housing Finance is a high-level conference organized by the National Housing Fund to explore practical approaches to sustainable housing finance in Ghana. The conference is being organized in collaboration with the Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Works, Housing and Water Resources, Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Bank of Ghana and Shelter Afrique Development Bank, together with financial institutions, labour unions and private sector stakeholders as part of activities to commemorate 2026 World Habitat Day.
Where
Mövenpick Ambassador Hotel, Accra
When
Wednesday and Thursday
7th - 8th October 2026
Guest of Honour
Special Guests
Host
Event Speakers
Event Schedule
OFFICIAL OPENING CEREMONY (DAY ONE: 7 OCTOBER 2026)
Arrival, Accreditation & Breakfast
Guest Seated
Arrival of H.E. John Dramani Mahama, President of the Republic of Ghana & National Anthem
Opening Prayer
Rev. Ato Amissah Wilson, Head Pastor, Trinity Temple, ICGC Teiman
Acknowledgement of Dignitaries
Welcome Address
Okoamankra Kwame Akwonu X, Board Chairman, NHF
Remarks
Mr. Prosper Hoetu, Chief Executive Officer, NHF
Remarks
Mr. Thierno-Habib Hann, Managing Director, Shelter Afrique Development Bank
Presentation on VIRAL Diagnostic Study of Ghana’s Housing Sector
Fahima Said Bille, Head of Advisory Services, Shelter Afrique Development Bank
Remarks
Hon. Mahama Ayariga (MP), Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs
Remarks
Hon. Gizella Tetteh-Agbotui (MP), Deputy Minister for Works, Housing and Water Resources
Remarks
Hon. Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson (MP), Minister for Finance
Musical interlude
Keynote Address and Official Opening of the Conference & Exhibition
H.E. John Dramani Mahama, President of the Republic of Ghana
Vote of Thanks
Ms. Enyonam Gakpo, Deputy CEO, NHF
Closing Prayer
Mr. Sulemana Sophianu, Head of Finance, NHF
National Anthem
Group Photograph & Tour of Exhibition Booths by Dignitaries
Lunch
THEMATIC SESSION ONE DEMAND-SIDE INTERVENTIONS
Dr. Hanna Atiase, CEO, E. Wells Realty & Consultancy
Presentation
Demand-side Interventions in Ghana’s Housing Sector: Prospects & Challenges Dr. Frank Gyamfi-Yeboah, Senior Lecturer, Department of Land Economy, KNUST
Panelists
- Charlotte Amankwah, Regional Head of Consumer and Commercial Banking of Anglophone West Africa, Ecobank
- Dr. Edward Nartey Botchway, Managing Director, ABSA Bank Ghana PLC
- Mr. Ismail Adam, Head of Banking Supervision, Bank of Ghana
- Nii Shippi Quaynor, Executive Director (Fund Management), GCB Capital
- Mr. Frank Oppong-Yeboah, Head of Mortgage Business, Republic Bank (Ghana) PLC
Question, Answer Session
Coffee Break
THEMATIC SESSION 2 SUPPLY-SIDE CHALLENGES IN THE HOUSING SECTOR
Ms. Nelly Yaba, Real Estate Advisor
Presentation
Housing Financing: De-risking Delivery at Scale Dr. James Condua Orleans-Lindsay, President, Ghana Real Estate Developers Association (GREDA); Chief Executive Officer, JL Properties
Panelists
- Prof. Anthony Owusu-Ansah, Executive Secretary, Lands Commission
- Mr. Louis Harrison, Chief Investment Officer, Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF)
- Mr. John Sheriff Bawah, Managing Director, State Housing Company
- Dr. Kwakutse Ametefe (Amett), Senior Lecturer, Property Investment and Finance, Department of Construction Economics and Management, University of Cape Town
Question & Answer Session
Summary of Day 1 Proceedings by Rapporteurs
Closing
DAY TWO (8 OCTOBER 2026)
Breakfast
Presentation of Multi-Sided Platform (Database of Homebuyers)
Questions & Answers
THEMATIC SESSION 3: CLIMATE & GREEN HOUSING
Dr. Hanna Atiase, CEO, E. Wells Realty & Consultancy
Presentation
Climate & Green Housing: Building Resilient, Sustainable Cities Paul Kwesi Ocran, Green and Resilient Building lead- Ghana, The World Bank Group
Panelists
- Mr. Deo Oyango, Principal Country Officer, World Bank Group
- Kiran Daswani, Chief Executive Officer, The Greens Ghana
- Mr. Thomas Kankam, National Project Coordinator, United Nations Environment Programme
- Fahima Said Bille, Head of Advisory Services, Shelter Afrique Development Bank
Question & Answer Session
Coffee Break
THEMATIC SESSION 4 : INFORMAL & SOCIAL HOUSING
Ms. Abena Ntori, Country Manager, UN-Habitat
Remarks
Dr. Koldo Casla, the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Adequate Housing
Presentation
Informal & Social Housing: Extending Access to the Underserved Professor Irene Appeaning Addo, PhD, Associate Professor (African Architecture) Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana
Panelists
- Dr. Kwadwo Yeboah, Chief Executive Officer, Land Use and Spatial Planning Authority (LUSPA)
- Dr Esther Oduraa Ofei-Aboagye, Chair, Integrated Social Development Centre (ISODEC)
- Mr. Farouk Braimah, People’s Dialogue on Human Settlements
- George Odera, FIA CAct, Head of Inclusive Solutions (Product, Digital Innovation & Pricing), Zep Re, an African Reinsurer founded by COMESA
Question & Answer Session
PRESENTATION: ALTERNATIVE APPROACHES TO HOUSING FINANCE
Presentation
Non-Interest Banking and Green Financing
Dr. Attahiru Maccido, MD/CEO, Trustmark Capital Limited- Ghana
Questions, & Answers
Summary of Day 2 Proceedings by Rapporteur
Lunch
CLOSING CEREMONY (DAY 2 – 14:00 – 15:00)
Presentation of Conference Communiqué
Representative, Conference Planning Committee
Endorsement of Commitments by Stakeholders
Selected Ministers, Development Partners, Financial Institutions
Closing Remarks
Hon. Gizella Tetteh-Agbotui, Minister for Works, Housing and Water Resources
Vote of Thanks & Group Photo
Networking & Exhibition
CLOSING
Event Venue
Mövenpick Ambassador Hotel, Accra
Mövenpick Ambassador Hotel, Accra
The Mövenpick Ambassador Hotel Accra is a contemporary 5-star hotel located in the Ridge district of Accra, Ghana, at Independence Avenue, PMB CT 343.
Partners
Sponsors
Contact
National Housing Fund Limited
Address
18 Third Close, Airport Residential Area, Accra
Call Us
(+233) 59 872 4511
Email Us
info@nhf.gov.gh