Alhaji Salamu Amadu, CEO of Afro-Arab Properties, has vowed to support President John Dramani Mahama’s housing agenda by helping accelerate the delivery of affordable homes across Ghana.
The commitment was made during the just-ended National Homeownership Conference when President Mahama visited the Afro-Arab Properties exhibition booth.
During the visit, Alhaji Salamu Amadu told the President that Afro-Arab Properties was ready to support his ambition of becoming known as “John the Builder” through increased investment in affordable housing.
He said the company has a long-term vision to develop 200,000 affordable and sustainable homes across Ghana by 2050, adding that the target could be achieved more quickly through stronger collaboration between the private sector and government.
“Mr. President, if your wish is to become John the Builder, I am ready to help you build. Afro-Arab Properties has a vision to build 200,000 homes across Ghana by 2050. With the Government’s district housing programme and the right partnership between government and the private sector, I believe we can achieve this vision much faster,” he said.
According to Alhaji Salamu Amadu, the combination of Afro-Arab Properties’ affordable housing model and the government’s district housing programme could significantly increase the supply of decent and affordable homes for ordinary Ghanaians.
He said the company was prepared to work with government, financial institutions, development partners and other private-sector stakeholders to accelerate housing delivery across the country.
The President, according to the company, welcomed the commitment and expressed the government’s willingness to support credible private-sector initiatives aimed at expanding access to affordable housing.
A key feature of Afro-Arab Properties’ housing model is its low-entry payment structure, which is designed to make homeownership more accessible to working families.
Under the model, eligible buyers can make a minimum down payment and pay the remaining balance over five years without interest, subject to the terms and conditions of individual housing projects.
Alhaji Salamu Amadu said the approach was designed to address one of the major barriers to homeownership in Ghana, where many families struggle to raise large lump-sum payments or meet the requirements of traditional mortgage financing.
With its 200,000-home target by 2050, Afro-Arab Properties says it intends to expand its affordable housing projects across different parts of the country while promoting sustainable and environmentally responsible development.
The company’s broader vision is captured in its message, “Everyone Can Buy a House,” alongside its commitment to environmentally responsible development under the philosophy, “Afro-Arab is Green.”
