The 12th World Urban Economic Forum has kicked off.
The 12th World Urban Economic Forum has kicked off, marking its second return to Africa, this time in Cairo, Egypt.
Today marks the first day of attendees are engaging in sessions and workshops, exchanging insights and ideas on various urban development issues. Free State Human Settlement MEC Saki Mokoena will be participating in discussions on housing for sustainable future for cities and communities.“You will remember that we launched what we called smart cities which are basically integrated areas which seek to achieve climate sustainability using energy efficiency. It is really part of us trying to embrace the paradigm shift taking place throughout the world and we are here to learn from best practices.
Minister Kubayi says its important to learn best practices from other countries on how to deal with slum transformation formation and build more sustainable houses. Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.
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