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Thursday 30 May 2013

News:Future Of Africa's 'new cities': Urban future or utopian fantasies?


Located some 60 kilometers southeast of the capital Nairobi, the ambitious project aims to create nearly 100,000 jobs by 2030. Located some 60 kilometers southeast of the capital Nairobi, the ambitious project aims to create nearly 100,000 jobs

                                                      Konza Technology City - Kenya
Large-scale urban developments are being planned across Africa. One of them is Konza Technology City, a major technology hub designed to foster Kenya's ICT growth.


Spanning some 2,000 acres on the outskirts of the twin cities of Sekondi-Takoradi in Ghana, King City is designed to be a mixed-use development with about 25,000 homes.

Eko Atlantic is intended to be Africa's first modern smart city to be developed on reclaimed land from the Atlantic Ocean.


The new city is expected to provide accommodation for 250,000 people and employment opportunities for a further 150,000.
Tatu City, some 15 kilometers north of Nairobi, is being developed by Rendeavour, the urban development branch of Moscow-based Renaissance Group, which is also responsible for several other projects across Africa.
The satellite city, whose construction is expected to be completed in 2022, is designed to accommodate about 77,000 people.

La Cite du Fleuve is a luxurious housing project planned for two islands on the Congo River in Kinshasa, the capital of DR Congo.


Developer Hawkwood Properties plans to reclaim about 375 hectares of sandbanks and swamps to build houses, offices and shopping centers over the next 10 years

Hope City is an ambitious tech project that aims to turn Ghana into a major ICT hub in West Africa. It will include an assembly plant , an IT university and a hospital, as well as housing and recreation spaces.

Designed by Italian firm Architect OBR, Hope City will be made up of six towers of different dimensions, including a 75-story, 270 meter-high building that is expected to be the highest in Africa.
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