Future Cities Africa podcast
Future Cities Africa hosts discussions with thought leaders and experts at the forefront of major trends, projects, innovations, challenges and opportunities impacting the future of African Cities.
Major drivers such as rapid urbanisation, health crisis, climate change, inadequate infrastructure, technology advancement and more are creating an urgent need for African Cities to become sustainable, livable and workable.
New ways of thinking about governance, funding, mobility, urban planning and design, construction and implementation of projects coupled with major advancements in technology like 5G, blockchain, artificial intelligence, the internet of things, data science, machine learning, renewable energy and more give promise of an uncertain but exciting future.
To learn and stay at the forefront of trends, projects, innovations, challenges and opportunities impacting what future African Cities will look likesSubscribe to stay informed.
- Update frequency
- every 10 days
- Average duration
- 26 minutes
- Episodes
- 103
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
NEXTEC on Building African Smart Cities
Sean Bennet is Group Executive for NEXTEC, an entity of the EOH group. We discuss how NEXTEC helps in building smarter African cities. Listen or watch to understand:
- Sean’s definition of a Smart Ci…
New Cities With New Rules: The Rise of African Charter Cities
Kurtis Lockhart is Acting Executive Director and Head of Research at The Charter Cities Institute (CCI). We discuss New Cities With New Rules: The Rise of African Charter Cities. Listen or watch to …
Building a Globally Competitive Tech Hub
Sebekedi Motlhabane (Mo) Koloi is Greenfield Investment Portfolio Manager for Technology at Wesgro. In episode 4 of the 10 episode Wesgro Series on Future Cities Africa we discuss: Building a Globall…
Attracting Investment into the Green Economy and the Atlantis SEZ
Lisa Johansson is Green Economy Investment & Finance Liaison at Wesgro & GreenCape. Jarrod Lyon is Business Development Executive at Atlantis Special Economic Zone for Green Technologies. In episode…
How MetGovis is Partnering with Local Government Towards Sustainability
Janet Channing is Managing Director and Ayanda Ngcobo is Director at MetGovis. In episode 1 of the MetGovis series on Future Cities Africa we discuss how MetGovis is partnering with local government …
Tourism After The Great Disruption
Monika Iuel is Chief Destination Marketing Officer at Wesgro, the Official Tourism, Trade, Investment and Film Agency for Cape Town and the Western Cape. In episode 2 of the 10 episode Wesgro Series …
Harnessing the Benefits of Foreign Direct Investment, Exports and Tourism
Karen Bosman is Strategic Advisor: Office of the CEO at Wesgro. In episode 1 of the 10 episode Wesgro Series on Future Cities Africa we discuss: Harnessing the benefits of foreign direct investment (…
Bellville Future City and Local Spatial Development Framework Masterplan
Frank Cumming is Director for Urban Catalytic Investments at the City of Cape Town. We discuss city mega projects, the Bellville Future City and Local Spatial Development Framework masterplan, the ro…
Successful Placemaking to Build Inclusive African Places
Maurietta Stewart is Head of Environmental & Heritage Management for District A+D (Table Bay and Tygerberg) at The City of Cape Town and Guy Briggs is Partner and Head of Urban Design at dhk Architec…
Visionary City Leader Show #1: Geordin Hill-Lewis
Executive Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis, the Mayor of Cape Town, is our first guest on the Visionary City Leader Show. We discuss what is means to be a visionary city leader, his 1st 100 days in office, h…
Managing Urban Growth in Secondary Cities and Towns in Kenya
Episode 6 of the Series focussing on urban governance and how to get it right in managing urban growth in towns and cities in Kenya.
Show guest: Dennis Abuya is a Registered Physical Planner currentl…
The Role of Neighborhood and Resident Associations in Building Resilient Cities in Kenya
Episode 5 of the Series focussing on urban governance and how to get it right in managing urban growth in towns and cities in Kenya. Show guest: Engineer Geche Karanja is Chairman of Kiambu Residents…
Climate and Sustainability Agenda for Future Cities in Kenya
Episode 4 of the Series focussing on urban governance and how to get it right in managing urban growth in towns and cities in Kenya. Show guest: Grace Kamweru is a Landscape Architect, Environmental …
Financing Infrastructure Development in Cities and Urban Areas in Kenya
Episode 3 of the Series focussing on urban governance and how to get it right in managing urban growth in towns and cities in Kenya. Show guest: Mary Chege, Founding Partner of EMSI & Associates. Sh…
HaHa Cities, DIY Cities, Charter Cities and other Trends for 2022
Bronwyn Williams is back and she shares 3 key trends for cities: Haha Cities, DIY Cities and Charter Cities. We also talk about private cities, the Metaverse, crypto trends affecting cities, strategi…
Urban Governance & Urban Management in Kenya
Episode 2 of the Series focussing on urban governance and how to get it right in managing urban growth in towns and cities in Kenya. Show guest: David Gatimu, Corporate Member of the Architectural A…
Essentials for Orderly Urban Growth: Managing Urban Development in Kenya
Episode 1 of the Series focussing on urban governance and how to get it right in managing urban growth in towns and cities in Kenya. Show guest: Cyrus Mbisi, a Town Planner and Chairperson of the Tow…
Democratising the Provision of Alternative Service Delivery in South African Informal Settlements
GreenCape's Alternative Service Delivery Unit (ASDU) is working with different informal settlements to improve their access to basic services. This episode explores the ASDU, principles of co-design …
Training Green Economy Decision-Makers to Shape the Future of African Cities
GreenCape and the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom are running a series of Green Economy decision-makers courses that have a reach into African cities. This episode explores the decision-make…
The Economic and Social Value of Multi-Cultural Urban Populations
Abdullahi Ali Hassan has a Master’s in Urban Studies and is very active in the Bellville Somalian community. We explore the importance of multiculturalism in urban centres, narratives and perception…