On this edition of Straight Talk Africa, host Vincent Makori discusses the future of the Konza Technopolis in Kenya and the emergence of smart cities in Africa. He is joined by VOA Africa reporter Paul Ndiho and CEO of Konza Technopolis John Paul Okwiri.
Time Codes
00:00- 03:33 What is a smart city
03:36- 05:18 transforming a city into a smart city
05:23-06:12 smart cities in Africa
06:47-07:36 Kenya's smart city-Kenza
07:38-08:03 goals and objectives of konza smart city
08:08-10:18 unique about konza City
10:23-11:46 high end research needed for smart city develop
15:00-17:39 how sustainable will be Konza city
17:40-21:39 Kenza city will be specially governed by the law.
21:40-22:12 Kenya plans to develop more smart cities
22:13-24:21residents of Monza smart city
24:22-29:43 investment into Monza smart city
#smartcity #technology #africa #investment
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