By Jeff Kizzilah
A three days conference on Emerging New Urban Dynamics and Public Finance of African cities pushed for all African cities.
The conference which was organized by the United Nations Economic Commission in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia brought together United Nations Agencies, Academia and Experts on Finance, Spatial and Urban planning.
Speaking during the event Mr. Denise Kodhe former Presiding Officer of the African Union Economic Social and Cultural Council ( AU ECOSOCC)said its high time Africa rise to change the dynamics and use the mechanisms for growth.
Director General of the Institute for Development and Leadership in Africa ( IDEA), Jalal Abdel- Latif of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa supported the sentiments that Africa should not wait for the West to give them ideas of development.
Coleman Msoka a lecturer at University of Dar es salaam among others.Ms.Sweta Saxena Chief of staff and Acting Director of GDPSD and UNECA made a presentation on Framing a New Urban Agenda from Behavioural Economics Perspective.
Contestualizing Urban Dynamics in Africa and Social Dimension of Rapid Urbanization in Africa among others.