PART 2 - Will these new Mega cities repair Africa? Eko Atlantic city-Lagos-Nigeria DUBAÏ OF AFRICA

Dive into Africa's bold urban transformation with this captivating documentary. Discover visionary projects reshaping the continent, such as Eko Atlantic in Nigeria, Diamniadio City and Akon City in Senegal, and Konza Technopolis in Kenya (one of the Africa’s biggest Smart City and the Silicon Savannah of the continent ) . Explore sustainable and innovative developments like Sèmè City and Ouèdo City in Benin, Zenata Eco-City in Morocco, and high-tech hubs like Akright City in Uganda and Hope City in Ghana. The documentary also delves into the political and socio-economic forces driving projects like Sissi-City, Nasr City, and Sadat City in Egypt. Featuring Africa's major metropolises, including Lagos, Kinshasa, Nairobi, Cairo, and Johannesburg, it examines growing pressures on infrastructure and housing due to rapid urbanization. Through these groundbreaking initiatives, the film provides a unique perspective on Africa’s journey toward smarter, more inclusive cities and highlights the challenges and opportunities shaping the continent’s urban future.

Africa, urbanization, smart cities, Eko Atlantic, Konza Technopolis, Akon City, Lagos, Sissi-City, Zenata Eco-City, sustainable development, futuristic cities, Africa’s new capitals.

00:00 Senegalese architect Pierre Goudiaby Atepa noted nine years ago

01:05 In Africa a gap between ambitious 3D designs and on the ground realities

02:20 The construction of new cities ( In Neom, Saudi Arabia, Putrajaya city in Malaysia, Lavasa city in India) around the world also shows this gap with the realities on the ground

Eko Atlantic Project
05:36 Eko Atlantic project in Lagos, Nigeria

12:52 Sissy-City in Egypt

[_Breakdown]

6:17 - - nice building
5:35 - - Echo Atlantic - - 10 sq mile artificial island Nigeria
6:11 - - map

[stickynorth]

It's a great project on paper. The reality is far messier and its slow build out shows how little impact is really having on the Lagos scene... Little to none... I still am rooting for it though because it would be nice to see it completed as envisioned..

[AdrielMichael-lwgj]

One factor he didn't factor is that:
Eko Atlantic is NOT a government project.
The city isn't the only smart city in Lagos, they area a lot of smart cities in Lagos several targeting low end.
Bar beach was an environmental hazard to the financial district of Lagos plus the land was part of the Lagos coast.
The city was planned to be a gateway for Foreign companies to invest in Nigeria.

[KingSwaggerKitoko]

Kinshasa City DR congo the mega city of Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo Kinshasa the heart of Africa

[FloreHamzo]

Very interesting! But Eko Atlantic isn't finished yet!

[michaelojiako]

Abuja Nigeria started from scratch and it works perfectly. So why did Abuja from scratch works and not Eko Atlantic from the scratch. To me, Nigerian regional/ ethnic political factors which eventually manifested itself in investors(financing/funding) not too sure about their 'Return on investments'
Secondly, Eko Atlantic may have suffered the Faith & the same conspiracy like the Ajaokuta steel mill industrial complex.

[AdekunleEnoch-ng]

Eko Atlantic will provide job opportunities to average Nigerians though, and the sea wall has saved half of the islands if Lagos