Aashna Puri

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Having lived in 7 countries across three continents, I am a connector at heart, with a…

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  • Board Trustee

    Commonwealth Housing Trust

    - Present 6 years

    Poverty Alleviation

    The aim of the Commonwealth Housing Trust (CHT) is to provide financial and material assistance for housing projects for people in any of the Commonwealth independent states whose membership is confirmed by the Commonwealth Secretariat. We seek to assist marginalised communities which strive to provide themselves with stable, healthy, living environments. More specifically, we aim to support community-led initiatives, particularly projects in areas with acute housing need, which have the…

    The aim of the Commonwealth Housing Trust (CHT) is to provide financial and material assistance for housing projects for people in any of the Commonwealth independent states whose membership is confirmed by the Commonwealth Secretariat. We seek to assist marginalised communities which strive to provide themselves with stable, healthy, living environments. More specifically, we aim to support community-led initiatives, particularly projects in areas with acute housing need, which have the potential to provide valuable models for delivery in other projects also. (http://www.commonwealthhousingtrust.org/about-us/)

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    Board Member

    Bighous

    - Present 6 years

    Social Services

    A Social Impact Business with two main goals in sight. To put a roof over the heads of the most vulnerable and destitute in our society and secondly to ensure that they receive a high standard of living conditions. (https://www.bighous.co.uk/)

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    The Fresh Air Fund

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  • Africa could be poised for economic outperformance similar to India’s

    Business Live

    Already, the world’s riskiest countries are in Latin America. Recent elections have shown over two-thirds of the continent has undergone multiparty democratic elections. Perhaps part of the problem is that too many people make the inequitable comparison of Africa to the West instead of emerging markets at similar social and economic levels. Why not contextualise Africa’s growth and use that to better evaluate its tenacity?

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  • Africa as a Real Estate Investment Destination

    Euromoney Real Estate Finance & Investment Review

    Africa is on the move. Written off as “The Hopeless Continent” 13 years ago by The Economist, Africa as since confounded the skeptics, emerging as the world’s fastest growing region. The continents improving fundamentals and long term growth prospects are fostering an internal market and opportunity of a scale that is now attracting global attention. With less than three million square meters of ‘Grade A’ commercial space, across the region (excluding South Africa), real estate across all…

    Africa is on the move. Written off as “The Hopeless Continent” 13 years ago by The Economist, Africa as since confounded the skeptics, emerging as the world’s fastest growing region. The continents improving fundamentals and long term growth prospects are fostering an internal market and opportunity of a scale that is now attracting global attention. With less than three million square meters of ‘Grade A’ commercial space, across the region (excluding South Africa), real estate across all sectors remains severely underserved, revealing a compelling opportunity for developers and investors.

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  • Hindi

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