The Emergence of Private Cities in Africa

Bronwyn Williams is an Economist, Futurist, Trend Analyst and Partner at Flux Trends. They recently published 21 trends for 2021 and a key trend that stood out for us was: Private Cities.

In this episode we dive deep into the emergence of Private Cities in Africa and what the not so distant future may hold:

• What is a Private City and how is it different to the cities we are used to?
• What a Private City looks like in the African context.
• Real world examples of Private Cities.
• Private Cities and the issue around inclusion.
• The double-edged sword of Private Cities.
• How government might react to Private Cities.
• How can this go horribly wrong in Africa?
• What will go extinct in our cities over the next 5 years? Spoiler: Some actual cities…
• 1 book to that will prepare you for what may lie ahead over the next 5 years. Spoiler: The Death and Life of Great American Cities, by Jane Jacobs.

Website: https://futurecitiesafrica.com 
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