Smart cities, clever tactics, and urban possibilities in Africa

AfricanCentreforCities

About This Course

This Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), 'Smart cities, clever tactics, and urban possibilities in Africa,' examines the potentials and risks of digitally-enabled cities. Students will gain insight into the multiple scales of infrastructure needed to facilitate digital connectivity; the essential role of data within contemporary planning and governance processes; the ethical concerns relating to public and private actors' collection, processing, and use of data; and several African case studies that highlight the many ways technology is enhancing the administration of African cities, and participation of residents in civic activities.

Requirements

Individuals interested in pursuing this course should possess a curiosity about Africa's increasing urbanisation, the pressures this is exerting on city administrators, the technological measures that are beingadopting to meet urban demands, and the impact this is having on the future direction of urban planning, practice, and governance in African cities. We advise students to be computer literate and to have access to reliable internet connectivity.

Course Staff

This course has been designed by a multi-disciplinary team keen to open up the field of possibilities and share with you the most relevant resources and thoughts on the subject.

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Edgar Pieterse - Moderator

Director, African Centre for Cities | University of Cape Town | South Africa

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Geci Karuri Sebina - Moderator

Associate Professor, School of Governance | University of the Witwatersrand | South Africa

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Khanya Mncwabe

Independent Human Rights Consultant | South Africa

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Nancy Odendaal

Director, School of Architecture Planning and Geomatics | University of Cape Town | South Africa

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Daanyaal Loofer

Researcher, African Centre for Cities | University of Cape Town | South Africa

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Alison Gillwald

Executive Director, Research ICT Africa | South Africa

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Sarah Kiden

RANITP Fellow, Research ICT Africa | South Africa

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Hanani Hlomani

Research Fellow, Research ICT Africa| South Africa

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Elizabeth Orembo

Research Fellow, Research ICT Africa | South Africa

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Andrew Rens

Senior Research Fellow, Research ICT Africa | South Africa

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Roland Banya

Senior Researcher, Research ICT Africa | South Africa

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Alexis Sebarenzi

Assistant Lecturer, School of Architecture & Built Environment | University of Rwanda | Rwanda

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Alicia Fortuin

Researcher, African Centre for Cities | University of Cape Town | South Africa

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Jack Odeo

Doctoral Research Fellow | Stockholm University | Sweden

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Nkululeko Mthembu

Director Pista Ventures | South Africa

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Nobukhosi Ngwenya

Post-Doctoral Researcher, African Centre for Cities | University of Cape Town | South Africa

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Neil Hassan

Researcher, African Centre for Cities | University of Cape Town | South Africa

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Nyx Mclean

Research Associate | Rhodes University | South Africa

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