What you need to know:
- Smart cities use modern technology to improve efficiency, share well-timed information with the public, offer better services while promoting economic growth and quality of life for citizens.
- Cities around the world have adopted or begun planning multi-billion smart city programmes.
For the last few years, authorities in Kampala have embarked on several projects to improve the city. One of these is the smart city project.
Read more: UG: How govt plans to turn Kampala into a smart city
What you need to know:
- Urbanisation contributes to better economic outcomes, but if not well harnessed, the reverse can be true.
Traffic congestion continues to be one of the major concerns in Kampala and the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area (GKMA), imposing delays in travel, economic losses, loss of man-hours that would have been used efficiently, and accidents that sometimes result in permanent injuries and death.
Read more: UG: Kampala: Improving traffic flow for a smart city
The ministry of ICT & National Guidance, UNDP and Centenary Technology Services (Cente-Tech), have started the process that will define Uganda's long term roadmap on digital transformation.
Cente-Tech's Chief Technology Officer, Peter Kahiigi, said during a meeting of various stakeholders that digital transformation is accelerating in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Read more: Roadmap on Digital Transformation for Uganda Launched
What you need to know:
- The programmes are expected to further support the attainment of the Lira City Council’s goal of increased household incomes, and improved quality of life of residents.
Lira District leaders have listed key priority programmes that they say if effectively implemented in the next financial year, will make Lira City a clean, green, smart and eco-friendly urban settlement.
What you need to know:
- The executive director of KCCA, Ms Dorothy Kisaka, says a smart city campaign is looking at three things; leveraging technology, developing city infrastructure and ensuring organised businesses thrive
The phrase smart city is slowly being adopted by city dwellers.