Africa Rising! The role of African cities and city-regions in Africa’s new industrial revolution
A presentation by
The Hon David Makhura
Premier of Gauteng Province, South Africa
Wednesday 5 April, 12:30pm
Refreshments served from 12:00 noon
AIIA Conference Centre – Stephen House
32 Thesiger Court
Deakin ACT 2600
“What are the competing narratives about “Africa Rising”? What are the driving forces and factors behind Africa’s improving prospects for economic development and growth? What is the role of cities and city-regions in driving Africa’s new industrial revolution in order to realise the African Union’s Agenda 2063?
The Gauteng City Region is made up of three of South Africa’s top six metropolitan cities. With a population of around 13 million, it incorporates South Africa’s largest metropolis and commercial hub, Johannesburg, and the country’s capital, Pretoria. It is South Africa’s economic engine, contributing 35% to the country’s GDP, 42% to national industrial output, 40% to national employment and 63% to national exports. It contributes between 8% to 10% of Africa’s GDP and is the most diversified and advanced economy on the Continent, home to the largest and most sophisticated Stock Exchange in Africa. It thus plays an increasingly important role in Africa’s changing economic fortunes. It is a leading manufacturing hub of Sub-Saharan Africa and is positioned strategically to advance Africa’s industrialisation, infrastructure development and economic integration. It is the leading sub-national economy in attracting the largest FDI flows into Africa. What are the implications for other cities and city-regions in Africa?”
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The Hon David Makhura is the Premier of Gauteng Province and a leading member of South Africa’s ruling party, the African National Congress.
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This is an AIIA ACT Branch event.
Registration is encouraged through the following link:
http://tdy.cl/e/Q1-LUV0
Registration is also available at the door.
For more information, see
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Africa Rising! The role of African cities and city-regions in Africa’s new industrial revolution
A presentation by
The Hon David Makhura
Premier of Gauteng Province, South Africa
Wednesday 5 April, 12:30pm
Refreshments served from 12:00 noon
AIIA Conference Centre – Stephen House
32 Thesiger Court
Deakin ACT 2600
The discourse on Africa has changed from a profoundly negative and pessimistic view during the first five decades of independence to an incredibly positive storyline in the past decade. Africa’s prospects in the 21st century have changed the narrative from “The Dark Continent” to “Africa Rising”. What are the competing narratives about “Africa Rising”? What are the driving forces and factors behind Africa’s improving prospects for economic development and growth? What is the role of cities and city-regions in driving Africa’s new industrial revolution in order to realise the African Union’s Agenda 2063?
The Gauteng City Region is made up of three of South Africa’s top six metropolitan cities. With a population of around 13 million, it incorporates South Africa’s largest metropolis and commercial hub, Johannesburg, and the country’s capital, Pretoria. It is South Africa’s economic engine, contributing 35% to the country’s GDP, 42% to national industrial output, 40% to national employment and 63% to national exports. It contributes between 8% to 10% of Africa’s GDP and is the most diversified and advanced economy on the Continent, home to the largest and most sophisticated Stock Exchange in Africa. It thus plays an increasingly important role in Africa’s changing economic fortunes. It is a leading manufacturing hub of Sub-Saharan Africa and is positioned strategically to advance Africa’s industrialisation, infrastructure development and economic integration. It is the leading sub-national economy in attracting the largest FDI flows into Africa. What are the implications for other cities and city-regions in Africa?
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This is an AIIA ACT Branch event.
Registration is encouraged through the following link:
http://tdy.cl/e/Q1-LUV0
Registration is also available at the door.
For more information, news, and future events, see the links below:
https://aiiaact.tidyhq.com/public/events/12364-africa-rising-the-role-of-african-cities-and-city-regions-in-africa-s-new-industrial-revolution