The African Centre for Cities is excited to be part of the inaugural Africa Urban Forum taking in place in Addis Ababa from 4-6 September. The hosting of this event by the African Union and the Government of Ethiopia marks a timely recognition of the centrality of African cities and the continent’s urbanisation trend, given South Africa’s hosting of the G20 in 2025. Convened under the theme “Sustainable Urbanization for Africa’s Transformation: Agenda 2063”, the event will foreground promising developments with regards to human settlements, transport, regional finance, youth, conflict and climate change.
ACC has contributed material to the planning process of the event and is designing and chairing a session on 5 September entitled, Infrastructure and Innovative Approaches to Urban Service Delivery.
For queries about ACC’s role at the African Urban Forum, please email Anton Cartwright.
The Africa Urban Forum is a continental platform that promotes sustainable development in African human settlements. It is a platform through which governments collaborate to enhance African cities, enabling them to fulfill their potential as centers of hope, growth, and prosperity. The African Union Commission and its member-states established the Africa Urban Forum in 2022 in response to the rising consciousness of the rapid urbanization in Africa, its opportunities, & challenges, and the need to create a continental scale forum to support an inclusive and holistic approach to unlocking the potential of urbanization in the continent.
More about the Africa Urban Forum and how to register can be found here.