Integration of open data and artificial intelligence in the development of smart cities in Africa

Overview

In the era of new technologies, the growth of African cities will not only be sustainable but also smart. The rapid urban growth represents one of the greatest challenges of the 21st century in Africa. A new paradigm of urban development is taking place, where intrinsic challenges remain. The role of digital tools and smart cities as key urban development actors in Africa is yet to be established. Can artificial intelligence present opportunities to address issues related to demographic growth and to the complexity of developing solutions for fast growing of infrastructure and urban housing services? In this webinar, you will discover:

The importance of collecting and analyzing big data in the context of African cities
IA applications in the different aspects of African cities
Best practices in the implementation of AI for African cities

Artificial intelligence for smart cities

Language:

French subtitled English

Introduction and welcome

Speaker(s):

Jérôme CHENAL

10.00 - 10.40 AM

AI for Urban Geo-Information and its applications for smart cities in Africa

Speaker(s):

Nesrine Chehata - MC, Bordeaux INP Specialist in Geomatics and IA Earth Observation

10.40 - 11.00 AM

What kind of city is the smart city about? Actors and construction processes in the African context

Speaker(s):

Tariq Akdim

11.00 - 11.20 AM

Emergence of smart cities in Africa and quality of life

Speaker(s):

Ms Christelle Gbado - PhD student

11.20 - 11.55 AM

Impact and challenges of the digitalisation of African cities on AI integration: The case of Anglophone and Francophone countries

Speaker(s):

Willy Franck Sob - CEO of GeOsm and World Bank Consultant

QUESTIONS & DISCUSSION

Speaker(s):

Moderator: Dr Stéphane C.K. Tékouabou

Artificial Intelligence for big data

Language:

English subtitled French

2.00 - 3.40 PM

Smart Cities Strategies in Africa and AI integration: Issues, opportunities and challenges

Speaker(s):

Dr Oualid Ali - Prof. & CEO of Future Cities Council, Toronto, Canada

2.40 - 3.00 PM

Using Open-Access Data to Explore Relations between Urban Landscapes and Diarrhoeal Diseases in Côte d’Ivoire

Speaker(s):

Vitor Pessoa Colombo - Architech and PhD student EPFL Lausanne, Switzerland

3.00 - 3.30 PM

Open data and crowdsourced data as enablers and drivers for smart African cities.

Speaker(s):

Anastasija Nikiforova - University Professor at Tartu, Latvia

3.30 - 4.00 PM

Low-cost data solution and citizen initiatives for AI integration in African smart cities

Speaker(s):

Constant CAP - CEO Open data Africa

QUESTIONS & DISCUSSION

Speaker(s):

Moderator: Ms Christelle Gbado

Speakers

Nesrine Chehata

MC, Bordeaux INP Specialist in Geomatics and IA Earth Observation

Tariq AKDIM

Doctoral student, Researcher at UIT Ibn Tofail, president of the LOGOS club, economist expert in territorial development and associate professor at SupMTI Rabat.