The city of Kisumu in Kenya will host the 9th edition of the Africities Summit from 17-21 May 2022, under the patronage of President of the Republic of Kenya Uhuru Kenyatta. UN-Habitat is one of the institutional partners supporting the Africities Summit and will present a number of exhibitions and speakers during the four-day events. 

Speech of the UN-Habitat Executive Director at opening the 9th Africities Summit on the rile of intermediary cities of Africa in the implementation of the Agenda 2030 of the United Nations and the African Union Agenda 2063

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Africities summit in Kenya to promote the role of secondary cities

Nairobi, Kenya, 17 May 2022 – The city of Kisumu in Kenya will host the 9th edition of the Africities Summit from 17-21 May 2022, under the patronage of President of the Republic of Kenya Uhuru Kenyatta. The theme of the summit is “The role of intermediary cities in Africa in the implementation of the United Nations 2030 Agenda and the African Union Agenda 2063”.

OP-Ed Africa’s Secondary Cities Can be the Engine of Sustainable Economic Growth

 By Oumar Sylla Regional Director for Africa UN-Habitat Contributor

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