smart cities
Africa
Future cities: Covid-19 stresses the importance of good governance
Exclusive interview with Anton Cartwright, a featured speaker in the Future Cities track at African Utility Week and POWERGEN Africa.
Africa
COVID-19 lessons for the future: Data and cooperation are key
"Rather than the vanity projects that some development banks and private financiers have encouraged we need to focus on universal access to basic services."
Africa
GBCSA seeks change leader with a passion for the “Green Agenda”
GBCSA is looking for a dynamic CEO to take it to the next level in its mission of accelerating the property industry towards sustainability.
Africa
CDP report identifies the cities ramping up climate action ambitions
CDP has revealed that the number of global cities leading on climate action and transparency has more than doubled in 2019 compared to the previous year.
Energy Efficiency
Wifi-enabled solar street lights stimulate SA’s smart city ambitions
In modernising traditional off-grid electrification models, Think WiFi and GreenCape are set to deliver wifi-enabled solar street lights in South Africa.
East Africa
Kenya’s green at heart techie is devoted to smart villages
Mercy Chelangat, an electrical engineer and IEEE Smart Village Ambassador in East Africa, talks about emerging technologies and electrification strategies.
Africa
Webinar recording: Engineering robust smart cities in Africa
Download this webinar to learn about how African cities and electric companies can work together to develop smart cities of the future.
International
Asia’s first smart city proof of concept to launch this February
One of Asia’s first smart city Proof of Concept will be launched in the Cyberjaya area in Malaysia, to address challenges around water, energy, and more.
Africa
Op-Ed: Responsibilities plus the technology that enables smart cities
“The Smart Cities Framework captures the relationship between a city’s responsibilities and its enablers,” explains Barry Bredenkamp from SANEDI.
Energy Efficiency
US mayors take action, ignoring federal gov on climate change
America’s mayors are stepping up and taking action to reduce carbon pollution in the absence of federal action and comprehensive national climate policy.
