Urban Growth, Strong economies | Better lives

Strong cities.
Strong economies.

We partner with African cities to convert priorities into deliverable projects, while building the capabilities to do it consistently.

Strong African cities drive strong African economies.

How African cities manage this growth will shape national economies and the quality of life of future generations.

Africa’s urban population by 2050, double the 700 million of today: 1.4bn; Source: Cities Africa Strategy, 2026
of infrastructure projects in Africa stall at the planning stages: ~90%; Source: McKinsey & Company, Solving Africa’s Infrastructure Paradox, 2020
of people moving to urban areas by 2040 are expected to settle in intermediary cities: 2/3; Source: Investment Monitor, Secondary cities are Africa’s next big investment opportunity, 2023

Who we work with

City leaders
We work alongside city teams to prepare projects that can attract funding and reach delivery.
What We Do
Funders and investors
Clearer opportunities to support projects with a stronger chance of being implemented.
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Institutional partners
We bring partners’ interests into alignment with the city’s goals.
Our Approach

What we do

Set priorities
We support cities to prioritise the needs they have already identified.
Define and prepare the project
We work with city teams to turn those priorities into well-prepared projects.
Secure approvals and support
We bring together the people and organisations whose decisions and support are needed.
Establish a route to funding
We work with cities to establish a realistic route to funding.

African cities set the direction
African cities define their own priorities, retain decision-making ownership, and lead the choices that shape their future and create meaningful public value.
External support builds lasting city capability
Every engagement leaves behind stronger staff, routines, data systems and institutional responsibilities.
Tools serve public purpose
Financing structures and technical tools are shaped around city priorities and resident outcomes, rather than becoming ends in themselves.
African cities learn together
We draw on African and global expertise, and share lessons from implementation so that each engagement contributes to a stronger African urban ecosystem.
Holistic approach
We work across the full project journey, bringing together the technical, institutional, stakeholder and financing dimensions needed for progress.
Built for complexity
We recognize that urban projects sit within complex systems of institutions, mandates and decisions, and we are designed to work across those interdependencies.

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