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John Hoyt

John Hoyt

Head of Operations

John Hoyt is an experienced leader and manager, having built non-profit and for-profit organizations in the U.S., Chile, Brazil, and China. He holds Bachelors and Masters degrees in Business from the University of Florida, and recently completed a Masters in International Development from the University of Edinburgh with a dissertation focused on charter cities. John’s passion for development stems from his first-hand experience with urban poor in Latin America as well as life in the mega-cities of Asia.

 

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Urban Action Lab

The Urban Action Lab and Charter Cities Institute to Collaborate on Enriching the Programming of the Africa Urban Lab at the new Zanzibar Campus of the African School of Economics

New Research Hub To Focus on Educating the African City Builders, Urban Planners, and Municipal Leaders of Tomorrow Using Innovative Approaches to Urban Development. March, 2024 The Charter Cities Institute (CCI), in collaboration with the Urban Action Lab (UAL) has announced a significant partnership to

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UN-Habitat and Charter Cities Institute sign MOU

The Charter Cities Institute and UN-Habitat to Collaborate on the Establishment of the Africa Urban Lab at the African School of Economics new Zanzibar Campus

New Research Hub Focused on Educating the African City Builders, Urban Planners, and Municipal Leaders of Tomorrow using Innovative Approaches to Urban Development. March, 2024 The Charter Cities Institute (CCI), in collaboration with the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), has announced a significant partnership

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Student Diaries: Subilo Banda on Charter Cities

Our new blog series called ‘Student Diaries: Perspectives on Urbanization & Development’ aims to amplify student voices on urbanization and development issues in Africa. Our first blog is by Subilo Banda, a student at the University of Zambia, discussing an alternative avenue to fostering economic

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Behind the Beautiful Forevers

March Book Club Review

Each month, the CCI team selects a new book to read and discuss together. Our book club selections cover a wide range of topics that are relevant to charter cities, but they are most often related to development, urban issues, and governance. In this ongoing

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