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One Approach to Technology Transfer
One of American Homebuilders of West Africa's goals is to transfer technology to the places where we build our homes and to the members of our local teams. This happens in a number of ways but one of my favorite techniques is
So You Want to Build a Local Team in West Africa …
When Jonathan Halloran, the late Mamady Doumbouya (1940-2018) and I started American Homebuilders of West Africa in 2014, we knew we were taking the road less traveled. Few things about our work since then have been easy - and none have been dull. We chose
Growth Mindsets & Frontier Markets
I am a long-time subscriber to the Financial Times. I may move from time to time and change local papers, but the FT is always with me. One of the things I look forward to the most in their weekend paper is the
Building a Safety Culture at American Homebuilders of West Africa
When we started American Homebuilders five and half years ago, we had a vision of transforming the way housing was delivered in West Africa. From ad hoc to systematic. From inefficient to efficient. Bringing quality up to international standards. But
So You Want To Fix Your Country’s Housing Deficit …
My business partners and I started American Homebuilders of West Africa in 2014 based on our shared love for the region and its people, and our cumulative 100+ years of observing the challenges in the housing sector there. After going
How One Firm Built and Sold Homes in Mortgage-less West Africa
Taking out a mortgage to buy a home is a commonplace transaction in many parts of the world, but there are regions such as West Africa where the basic infrastructure for such a deal is patchy at best. Former Peace
