Urban planners & architects
Understanding territories, urban systems, planning and the built environment.
A multidisciplinary African collective
African talent.
Global expertise.
Local understanding.
Our teamAfrican Cities Innovation
Who we are
ACI is built around a new generation of African urban professionals, supported by experienced practitioners, academics and senior experts.
Our teams understand African cities through data and research, but also through lived experience, fieldwork and direct engagement with institutions and communities. We assemble the right combination of skills for each assignment.
One team, many perspectives
Connecting disciplines around urban transformation.
Complementary expertise, assembled for each mission.
Data scientists & AI specialists
Turning complex urban data into intelligence and practical decision tools.
GIS & Earth observation specialists
Mapping territories and monitoring urban transformation over time.
Software & platform developers
Building useful digital tools around the needs of African institutions.
Digital governance specialists
Connecting technology with public policy, regulation and institutions.
Implementation & project specialists
Moving strategies and technologies into concrete action on the ground.
Communication & heritage specialists
Documenting and sharing African urban knowledge, architecture and innovation.
Our model
Young talent.
Supported by experience.
Energy, creativity and technological fluency are paired with deep experience in African cities and international development. This model helps ACI deliver rigorous work while contributing to the next generation of African urban experts.
- Rooted in the continent
- Tailored to each mission
- International standards
Bring the right people around the right challenge.
Work with us
Talk to us about your city.
- Strategy and project design
- Capacity building and technical assistance
- Deployment and measurable impact