The Emergence of Private Cities in Africa

<p>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.</p> <p>In this episode we dive deep into the emergence of Private Cities in Africa and what the not so distant future may hold:</p> <p>• What is a Private City and how is it different to the cities we are used to?<br /> • What a Private City looks like in the African context.<br /> • Real world examples of Private Cities.<br /> • Private Cities and the issue around inclusion.<br /> • The double-edged sword of Private Cities.<br /> • How government might react to Private Cities.<br /> • How can this go horribly wrong in Africa?<br /> • What will go extinct in our cities over the next 5 years? Spoiler: Some actual cities…<br /> • 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.<br /> <br /> Website: <a href= "https://futurecitiesafrica.com">https://futurecitiesafrica.com</a> <br /> Youtube: <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/c/FutureCitiesAfrica">https://www.youtube.com/c/FutureCitiesAfrica</a><br /> <br /></p>