Group 604
Housing Challenges in Ghana

Our Solutions Provide Affordable and Quality Housing and Road Infrastructure for Clients and Developers, reducing the housing deficit

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Significant Housing Deficit

PROBLEMS

* Housing deficit: 2 million units
* Average annual Deficit: 65K

PROPOSED SOLUTIONS & BENEFITS

Deploy EchoStone Housing Technology and innovative financing solutions to scale up production and offtaking of affordable homes

Poor Quality Homes

PROBLEMS

* 58% of Ghanaians live in sub-standard housing, 30% of urban dwellers live in slums.
* Traditional buildings usually lack structural soundness, quality, and thermal insulation and anti-molding properties

PROPOSED SOLUTIONS

Utilize EchoStone Technology to construct homes that are:
•Thermally-insulated: EchoStone buildings are cooler versus traditional concrete buildings.
• Meet IFC World Bank green building standards (EDGE).
• 30% reduction in water, energy and carbon footprint.
• Fire resistant and sound-proofing qualities.
• Prevents molding due to hydrophobic properties.

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Majority of Ghanaians Cannot Afford an Affordable Home

PROBLEMS

Very high mortgage interest rates.
90% of Ghanaians cannot afford mortgage loan (60% with government subsidy). 100% of some households’ income not sufficient to own a home.
Traditional construction very expensive.
Construction period: 5 – 15 years.

PROPOSED SOLUTIONS

Use EchoStone technology to reduce material cost and construction period(28 days), cutting home prices by 30% - 40%
Utilize innovative financing solutions to make mortgages affordable

Housing Sector Makes Minimal Contribution to GDP

PROBLEMS

Sector contribution to GDP: 2.7%
% Mortgage Loans/GDP = 1.6%

PROPOSED SOLUTIONS

Leverage EchoStone technology to scale up housing construction and innovative financing solutions to drive off-taking, promoting the growth of the sector and its complimentary industries to significantly boost GDP.

OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR INVESTORS AND PARTNERS

Earn risk-adjusted market return
$1 investment results in 5x-12x GDP growth
Promote sustainable development

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Traditional Construction Methods, Housing, and Sustainable Development.

PROBLEM

Traditional construction methods and housing sector do not promote ESG, and SDG.

PROPOSED SOLUTIONS

Utilize innovative technologies and financing solutions to drive housing sector contribution to ESG and sustainable development.

OPPORTUNITIES FOR INVESTORS AND PARTNERS

* Contribute towards 9 out of 17 UN SDGs
* Promote sustainable development

SOCIAL

Email Address

k.blankson@icrgltd.com
f.asiedu@icrgltd.com.com
s.nelson-cofie@icrgltd.com

Phone Numbers

(+233) 0248910321
(+233) 0553475369‬
(+233) ‭0244162600‬