African cities
Many African cities are struggling with similar problems and challenges and it has created a need to promote strategies that can enable the development and improvement of the social, environmental and economic growth of the African continent. The conference will address challenges that municipalities are likely to face during the next 40 years when the number of people living in African cities is said to triple and by 2025 and 60% of Africans will be city dwellers (UN Report).
The conference will be used as a platform to address the multi disciplinary aspects of city planning, infrastructure, grasping investment opportunities for African cities and integrating women into the economic development strategic plan. This will be achieved through the sharing of experience from representatives and researchers working in different African countries.
- To identity and share experience on improving capacities of African cities.
- Highlighting the challenges faced by African cities regarding city financial
management.
- Tackling problems facing infrastructure development, backlogs and infrastructure
finance.
- Discussing ways of maximising investment climate within your city .
- Learning to create sustainable urban and rural development within city planning.
- Understanding the role of women in economic development.
- Public sector. Local government and municipalities will be able to use strategies and
programmes for revenue raising, asset management, capital financing, operational
financing and cost effectiveness.
- Discuss the China-Africa investment cooperation challenges and successes.
- Case studies on cities in EAC-COMESA-SADC tripartite, ECOWAS and
international.
Venue: Hotel Apollo, Randburg
More info:
Hotel Apollo
158 Bram Fischer Drive
Ferndale
Randburg
P.O. Box 5702
Cresta 2118
Phone: 011 787 5434
Fax: 011 787 1851