Given the different levels of development and per capita incomes in sub-Saharan Africa, a win-win solution could be to develop parts of the supply chain in neighbouring countries to take advantage of lower costs. The challenge with many of these ideas and options is high transportation costs and inefficient and unreliable freight logistics systems.
Second, I believe that modernization of programs administered by the Federal Housing Administration, which has considerable experience helping low- and moderate-income households obtain home financing, could also help avoid foreclosures.