Smart Cities Council - North Africa

GITEX AFRICA are running an online competition this month to select 3 African startups to exhibit in GITEX Africa for free. ? Winning startups will receive?sponsored exhibition pods, along with travel and accommodation, to participate in?GITEX AFRICA Morocco, taking place from?April 14–16, 2025. ? This year, all startups are invited to apply for the Virtual Qualifiers. Each month leading up to the event,?three startups will be selected?to exhibit and pitch at?GITEX AFRICA Morocco! ? The first Virtual Qualifier will be held on?January 27th at 4:00 PM, UAE time. To be considered, please complete and submit the form below?by?January 22nd at 11:59 PM, UAE time. Apply here: https://bit.ly/4hmRztS GITEX GLOBAL Largest Tech & Startup Show in the World Smart Cities Council #StartUp

Join University of the Witwatersrand online today for a webinar on Exploring the role of smart cities in accelerating the realization of sustainable development Goals, as part of #UrbanOctober. Speakers include: ? Marissa Jordan, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace ? Lindiwe Nkosi, AFRICAN SMART CITIES CONGRESS(ASCC) ? Sizwe Dlamini, Municipal Council Of Manzini ? Craig Clulow, Kigali Innovation City ? Lawrence Boya, Smart City Programme Director, City of Johannesburg Register here: https://lnkd.in/gWT_TVra

Smart Cities Council (SCC), the world’s peak body for Smart Cities, Buildings and Technologies today?announced?it has entered into a strategic partnership with GITEX GLOBAL Largest Tech & Startup Show in the World, where Corey Gray will deliver a keynote as part of the #DigitalCities track. SCC members should contact their Regional Lead or SCC Global Events team for more information and exclusive discounts on attendance, exhibition space and sponsorship. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gdPnfD7H