Hann Succeeds Chimphondah as Shelter Afrique CEO

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By Aduragbemi Omiyale

Shelter Afrique has announced the appointment of Mr Thierno-Habib Hann as its new chief executive officer, replacing Mr Andrew Chimphondah, who left the company early this year.

A statement from the Nairobi-based pan African housing development financier disclosed that Mr Hann brings to the company over 20 years of experience in housing finance, capital markets and structured finance.

According to the chairman of Shelter Afrique, Mr Ephraim Bichetero, the selection of the new CEO was very competitive, based on merit and competence.

He is expected to strengthen governance, be an embodiment of the values of the organisation and drive the investment strategy of the firm focused on delivering large-scale affordable housing.

“Mr Hann has extensive international experience in housing finance, capital markets and structured finance, set-up and management of investment funds with banking and multilateral institutions, spanning over 20 years.

“He brings with him a wealth of leadership experience in development and investment, sharp insight in the real estate landscape and a strong track record of delivery. Over the years, he has developed housing finance transactions in the US, Latin America and Eastern Europe, valued over $32 billion,” Mr Bichetero said.

Business Post gathered that Mr Hann will not resume office at the moment because he currently serves as the Asia/Pacific Lead for housing finance at the International Finance Corporation (IFC) based in Bangkok, where he leads the strategy development and implementation of the housing finance program with a portfolio of over $2 billion.

He will join the organization at the end of his current contract with IFC and in the interim, Mr Muwowo will continue to serve as Acting Managing Director.

Mr Hann, a native of Guinea, began his career at the consulting firm Arthur Andersen, LLC as a Senior Consultant in Financial Services and Capital Markets in New York City.

He has worked at JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs as Manager and Vice President respectively and led investment teams issuing mortgage-backed securities (RMBS/CMO), and credit derivatives (CDS) in these organizations.

He also served at the World Bank Group as the Private Sector Development Program Manager in Guinea, responsible for designing and implementing the business climate improvement program, while developing a bankable pipeline of investments and government advisory projects in strategic sectors of the economy.

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