According to Deloitte, despite a slowdown of growth, the infrastructure sector in Africa remained dynamic in 2016 with 286 projects (with individual value above US$ 50 million) under construction, for a total value of US$ 324 Bn. Transport projects represent one third of them, for a total value of US$ 62.8 Bn. See below the...Read More

What is the biggest opportunity for crowdsourcing data in African cities? Cellphone use is rapidly expanding in African cities and produces one of the biggest opportunities to collect critical data. In Nairobi, almost every adult has a phone, increasingly smartphones. Citizens can collect data in two main ways. First, the phone’s “digital exhaust” phone –...Read More