By Our Reporter
Angola the seventh-largest country in Africa, is set to host the 2nd African Urban Infrastructure Investment Forum (AUIIF) in the capital, Luanda, from 29th to 30th April. The theme for this year’s AUIIF is ‘Turning African Cities into Economic Powerhouses’, and the Forum will showcase Luanda, as one of Africa’s construction ‘Hubs’. It will also highlight the country’s post-conflict reconstruction efforts. The government will use the opportunity of the AUIIF to showcase its flagship urbanization project ‘New Centralities’ (New Cities). The project is a result of the Angolan Government’s National Program for Urbanism and Housing (PNUH).
“This project was formulated, co-ordinated and led by the President himself and is a major priority over the next few years. It is essential for countries to keep strengthening urban infrastructure in order to attract foreign investment and to allow for the rapid industrialization of the economy,
