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PODCAST: A new blueprint for affordable housing finance

Affordable housing needs more than good intentions. Michael Avery and RMB’s Alessandro Scalco discuss how data, fintech and blended finance are widening access to property.
July 27, 2026
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Can finance help solve South Africa’s housing crisis? Michael Avery is joined by Alessandro Scalco, sustainable finance transactor at RMB, to explore how innovative funding models are unlocking affordable rental housing while expanding access to finance for underserved property entrepreneurs.

The conversation unpacked RMB’s partnership with property fintech Indlu, the power of blended finance and data-driven lending, and why sustainable finance is creating new opportunities for both investors and communities.

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Michael Avery

Michael Avery is a South African business journalist, broadcaster and columnist who spends his days interrogating CEOs, policymakers and markets on Classic Business and Business Talk.

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