National Housing and Construction Company
National Housing and Construction Company Limited (NHCC), is a Ugandan construction and real estate management company, partly owned by the Uganda Government. The Company’s mandate is to increase the housing stock in the country, rehabilitate the housing industry and encourage Ugandans to own homes in an organized environment.[3]
| Company type | State enterprise |
|---|---|
| Industry | Housing |
| Founded | 1964 |
| Headquarters | Kampala, Uganda |
Key people |
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| Services | Construction |
| Revenue | US$6 million |
| Total assets | US$70 million (2011)[2] |
Number of employees | 150 (2016) |
| Website |
History
editNHCC was established by the National Housing Corporation Act of 1964, as a government parastatal. The Act was repealed by the 1974 Decree to form the National Housing and Construction Corporation. In July 2002, the corporation became a public limited liability company known as the National Housing and Construction Company Limited. Later, the Uganda government partially divested from NHCC by selling 49 percent shareholding to the Libyan African Investment Company, an investment company owned by the government of Libya.[4] or is it?
Ownership
editAs of October 2016, the shareholding in the stock of NHCC was as depicted in the table below:[4]
| Rank | Name of Owner | Percentage Ownership |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Libyan African Investment Company (LAICO) | 49.0 |
| 2 | Government of Uganda | 51.0 |
| Total | 100.00 |
In August 2016, Patrick Ocailap, an official in the Ugandan Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, indicated that NHCC did not have sufficient funds to meet its obligations. New investors are needed to inject new funds to increase the company's working capital.[2] In October 2016, the government of Uganda announced its intention to acquire 100 percent shareholding in the company.[5]
Asset base
editIn 2011, NHCC owned assets in excess of US$70 million, with annual turnover of US$6 million. NHCC owned 5.0% of Housing Finance Bank, Uganda's 9th largest commercial bank, as of December 2013.[2]
Projects as of 2022
editAs of 2022 which were ready by october 2016, the following were some of the construction and management projects that NHCC was involved in: (1) Impala Housing Estate, Namungoona, Kampala. This is the fourth phase of the Namungoona development, bring the number of planned and completed housing units to 469.[6] (2) Bukerere Housing Estate. Located in Bukerere, Mukono District, the development is planned to have between 2,000 and 3,000 housing units of 3 to 4 bedrooms each designed with an estimated built up area of 75 square metres (810 sq ft) to 150 square metres (1,600 sq ft) each. A section of this development will consist of three storey flats (condominiums) intended for upper middle class clients.[7] (3) Jasmine Apartments: Three Bedrooms. These flats, each measuring 117 square metres (1,260 sq ft), with 3 bedrooms, are located in Naalya, Kira Municipality and are intermixed with retail shops and communal amenities including gardens and rooftop terraces.[8] (4) Rwizi View Estate: 2 Bedrooms. Located within the city centre of Mbarara, the development consists of two bedroom apartments, each measuring approximately 125.76 square metres (1,353.7 sq ft).[9] (5) Rwizi View Estate: 3 Bedrooms. Located adjacent to the 2 bedroom development, the three bedroom apartments have the same approximated living space of 126 square metres (1,360 sq ft).[10]
Recent developments
editIn July 2014, NHCC borrowed US$9 million from Shelter Afrique, a Nairobi-based pan-African finance institution, for the purpose of constructing more affordable housing in Uganda.[11][12][13]
NHCC owns the twin towers known as Crested Towers in Nakasero, currently housing the headquarters of Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited and the headquarters of the European Union in Uganda, among other tenants. According to the CEO of NHCC, as of June 2016, the buildings were valued in excess of USh80 billion (approx. US$23.5 million). The rent derived from this development is worth USh13 billion (approx. US$3.82 million) every year, according to the CEO.[14]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Ladu, Ismail Musa (3 July 2015). "NSSF Avails Shs40 Billion To Fill Housing Deficit". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- ^ a b c Wesonga, Nelson (5 August 2016). "NHCC sells shares to raise capital". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- ^ Wacha, Joe (25 February 2013). "NHCC To Build 7,500 Houses For Low Income Earners". Kampala: Uganda Radio Network (URN). Retrieved 3 July 2014.
- ^ a b NHCC (21 February 2018). "History of NHCC". Kampala: National Housing and Construction Company (NHCC). Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- ^ Kyeyune, Moses (10 October 2016). "Government to take over NHCC". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- ^ NHCC (30 August 2016). "Impala Housing Estate Launch". Kampala: National Housing and Construction Company (NHCC). Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- ^ NHCC (30 August 2016). "Bukerere Housing Estate". Kampala: National Housing and Construction Company (NHCC). Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- ^ NHCC (30 August 2016). "Jasmine Apartments: Three Bedrooms". Kampala: National Housing and Construction Company (NHCC). Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- ^ NHCC (30 August 2016). "Rwizi View Estate: 2 Bedrooms". Kampala: National Housing and Construction Company (NHCC). Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- ^ NHCC (30 August 2016). "Rwizi View Estate: 3 Bedrooms". Kampala: National Housing and Construction Company (NHCC). Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- ^ Gachiri, John (21 July 2014). "Shelter Afrique In KSh790 Million Deal With Uganda Firm". Business Daily Africa (Nairobi). Retrieved 21 July 2014.
- ^ Administrator (20 July 2014). "Shelter Afrique Extends $9 Million Loan To Uganda". Kenya Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
- ^ Baguma, Raymond (21 July 2014). "National Housing Signs Pact for Affordable Houses". New Vision. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
- ^ Ali, Twaha (22 June 2016). "Uganda: Auditor General Questions Value of Crested Towers". The Observer (Uganda) via AllAfrica.com. Kampala. Archived from the original on 31 October 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2016.