We want our members to feel Shelter Afrique gives them a strong sense of community, where they feel included and appreciated and can actively contribute to our mission. Each time they leave Shelter Afrique they do so feeling they have invested their time wisely by developing new skills, networking with interesting people, sharing their experiences and learning something new.
Director Dr. Ouadja Kossi Gbati
Academic qualifications
PhD, Urban geography, University of Lomé
Land Use Planning and Community Management, University of Lomé.
Master of Arts, Urban Geography, University of Lomé.
Bachelor of Arts, General Geography, University of Lomé.
DEUG, General Geography, University of Benin
Skills & Competencies
Land management issues.
Urban planning issues.
Decentralization and local government management issues.
Land use and urban planning.
Town and urban planning.
Board Experience
Mr. Ouadja Kossi Gbati has an immense appreciation of urban development and land Management issues and has held leadership positions in several institutions.
Acting director general (DG / Pi) of the Center for Construction and Housing (CCL) Lomé.
Member of the Board of Directors of the Société autonome du financement de I’entretien routier (SAFER) – Togo.
Head Division of subdivision extracts and urban planning studies at the Directorate General of Urban Planning, Municipal Development.
Senior Management
Meet the Chief Officers who comprise the Shelter Afrique Management, and read about their roles, career experience and qualifications.
Board of Directors
Shelter Afrique’s Board shares the responsibility of directing the institution’s strategic goals, and the implementation of the same by the rest of the organisation.
Each Board member brings to Shelter Afrique valuable experience and perspective that is core to the quality of operations and advancement of our mandate as we look to support our members and champion affordable housing for all Africans.
Kenya HQ established
Shelter Afrique derives its legal status from the Constituent Charter agreed by our shareholders at inception while in Kenya the company operates under the Shelter Afrique Act of 1995, an Act of the Parliament of the Republic of Kenya.
Core values
Through our systems, way of doing business, and our culture, Shelter Afrique consistently strives to deliver superior performance and returns to shareholders and clients.
To be able to do this, the company subscribes to the following values and principles, to ensure the delivery of high quality services to all stakeholders:
Shelter Afrique sets up operations in Africa
We began operations in 1985 and since then have developed a robust portfolio of projects and activities, acquired substantial operational experience and established Shelter Afrique as a credible housing finance institution.
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