Future Cities Africa

Future Cities - Managing Africa's Urban Transformation, May 30-31 2012, Lagos

Mayors and leaders from Africa's top cities gathered in Lagos to debate the region's urban transformation

Future Cities Africa, part of a global series of summits, featured those managing, planning, designing and financing Africa's most innovative cities. Participants were able to hear world-class authorities in urban planning, infrastructure, housing, construction, transport, energy and achitecture.

High-level speakers included five African mayors from Lagos State, Johannesburg, Dar Es Salaam, Harare and Cape Town:

  • Babatunde Fashola, Executive Governor of Lagos State
  • Parks Tau, Executive Mayor of Johannesburg
  • Didas Massaburi, Mayor of Dar Es Salaam
  • Patricia de Lille, Executive Mayor of Cape Town
  • Alan Triggs, Vice-President and Head of Operations Sub-Saharan Africa, Ericsson
  • David Frame, Managing Director, Eko Atlantic
  • Ory Okolloh, Policy Manager and Government Relations Manager Africa, Google
  • Paul Hinks, Chief Executive Officer, Symbion Power Holdings

You can view a selection of photos here - videos will also be available soon.