African Smart Cities Summit

Africa’s urban population was reported to be the fastest growing globally and by 2030 six of the world’s 41 megacities would be in Africa. By then around 50% of Africa’s people will be urbanised, meaning that every second person in Africa would likely live in a town or a city.

How do we prepare our cities and what must be done right now to ensure the cities of tomorrow are resilient, connected, inclusive, safe and prosperous?

The 3rd annual African Smart Cities Summit prepares African cities for the future. It will bring together under one roof public and private sector players who will determine the future of African cities and reinvent urban living in the smartest ways possible.

Join us as we discover how cities are and will be creating systems that are integrated, sustainable, that increase the ease of living for citizens, make cities a safe place to live and drive economic growth in the long-run.

Together we will pave a roadmap for taking African Smart Cities from dream to reality.

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Programme topics will include:

Public and private sector collaboration that enable smarter cities to alleviate African urban challenges
Smart Cities project updates from South Africa, Mauritius, and other African countries
Trends in urban resilience, smarter transportation and better energy management through micro-grids
Connected, intelligent and inclusive cities with a look at 5G, IoT and Blockchain

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Why Visit

Debate how smarter cities can alleviate African urban challenges and understand where we stand in leveraging proven smart city solutions in Africa?

Define government’s role in enabling future cities to be smart and discuss public and private sector co-operation to support smart city transition.

Discover how smart and sustainable infrastructure developments help owners, operators and users improve efficiency and performance, optimises how space is used and minimises the environmental impact of infrastructure projects.

Get an understanding of how smarter and sustainable neighborhoods and cities are being developed right now.

Explore lessons learned, challenges faced, winning solutions and achieving objectives in various smart city projects.

Learn about the stresses and shocks faced by African cities and solutions for smarter transport, water management, smart grid, security, emergency response, citizen engagement and more.

Understand how connectivity and technology can improve the quality of life in cities, help city governments provide improved and sustainable services, and safeguard their infrastructure.