Africa's NXT50 Cities Coalition - The Future of Development

The Coalition

NXT50 mobilizes key stakeholders dedicated to harnessing Africa’s rapid urbanization for human prosperity and facilitates the building of thriving new cities that create jobs, foster investment, and promote human flourishing across the continent.

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Africa is undergoing its urban revolution this century. Learn more about how we aim to harness this urbanization for human prosperity by raising awareness, mobilizing resources and stakeholders, and establishing a shared model for urban development.

Principles

Africa’s Next 50 Cities Coalition (NXT50) is helping create a roadmap for what the next fifty cities built in Africa will look like. NXT50 convenes and mobilizes key stakeholders who are dedicated to harnessing Africa’s rapid urbanization for human prosperity. The coalition’s aim is to facilitate the building of thriving new cities that create jobs, foster investment and innovation, and promote human flourishing across the continent.

Human Flourishing

Africa’s rapid urbanization must be harnessed to advance human flourishing.

Inclusive Economic Growth

New, thriving cities can spring from this rapid urbanization, and kick-start inclusive and sustained economic growth.

Implementation Partnerships

Partnerships must be forged that leverage the strengths of the public sector, the private sector, and multilaterals to build these new cities.

Technological Innovation

New technologies and innovations must be applied to effectively finance, build, operate, and govern new cities.

De-risked Urban Investment

Economic activities must be formalized, bankable, and de-risked via decentralized governance and a city charter.

Founding Members

Public Members

Private Members

Sign up for the Coalition

Policy change doesn’t happen without building a coalition dedicated to reform. Africa’s Next 50 Cities Coalition will bring together diverse stakeholders, all playing a key part in getting new cities financed, built, and governed effectively.

If you are involved with a new city project, interested in pursuing one, or want to join the coalition, sign up below. If you have any questions, please reach out to Carl Peterson.

Meet Our Members

Africa’s NXT50 Cities Coalition is rapidly expanding and we want to give recognition to the exceptional work of our members. Our first spotlight was on Jon Vandenheuvel, Founder & CEO of Small Farm Cities. In our interview with Jon, you can discover what Small Farm Cities is achieving and learn about Jon’s vision for the future of Africa. Watch the full interview to learn more.

Digital Roundtable Series

Africa’s NXT50 Cities Coalition Digital Roundtable series provides a quarterly forum where coalition members can discuss relevant ideas, make connections, and learn more about the charter cities ecosystem. These roundtable discussions were started as a way to provide value and knowledge to coalition members. By attending these events, members will be able to find partners who can help them make projects happen. Digital Roundtables are organized on a quarterly basis, with notifications sent out approximately two weeks before the scheduled event.