American Homebuilders of West Africa
We build high-quality, affordable homes in West Africa, thus allowing both the diaspora and local residents to live better while investing in their country.
- Stage $1M in TTM Revenue
- Industry Real Estate
- Location Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Currency USD
- Founded April 2014
- Employees 17
- Incorporation Type LLC
- Website africa-housing.com
Company Summary
American Homebuilders of West Africa (AHWA) designs, builds and sells high quality, affordable housing in West Africa to members of the African diaspora, private sector professionals, and others. We offer three key benefits: security of the investment, quality construction, and access to finance. We were profitable and positive cash flow in Guinea in 2017, did more than $1M in sales in 2018, and are expanding across the region in 2019 and beyond.
Team
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Co-Founder and CFOBob has more than two decades of experience in West Africa, where he served in the Peace Corps as a public health volunteer, and later managed an import business focused on fair trade products from the region. He has led financial strategy for AHWA since 2014, securing over $1.7M in startup financing and guiding the company to cash flow positive status by the first half of 2017, with average annual revenue growth over 100% since 2015.
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Co-Founder and CEOJonathan had a long career in the design, construction and construction services industries before co-founding American Homebuilders of West Africa and US-Africa Housing Finance. He now dedicates his energy to helping solve the housing crisis in Africa with these for-profit companies. He believes that solving big problems creates positive impact and delivers great returns to investors.
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