What you will learn 

• Acquire the necessary skills for the design, implementation and monitoring of smart city strategies in emerging African cities
• Be able to design and manage new smart city projects and thus meet the urban challenges of the continent.

The Master Courses 

The courses of this master program are:

• M1 - Introduction, definition of the African Smart City
• M2 - Urban Challenges of the African Smart City
• M3 - Urban Technology
• M4 - Urban Data and Analysis
• M5 - Case study - visit
• M6 - Governance, actors and standards
• M7 - Innovation and entrepreneurship in the smart city
• M8 - Personal project

Complementary modules

Urban data management in Africa (MOOC)

Summary 

The program aims to equip learners with the skills and competencies needed to design, implement and monitor smart city strategies in emerging African cities. It will enable participants to address the challenges of the need to use integration relative to the African context, of the different pillars of smart cities such as digital transition, connectivity, AI, digital governance, open data, etc.

Description 

This program offers eight (08) modules (including the professional project) in hybrid mode (face-to-face or distance) and 1 module to choose from 3 floating modules completely online in the form of MOOC. The professional project in hybrid mode and mandatory will consolidate the knowledge acquired and put it into practice in a real project on the African continent. Obtaining the diploma is conditioned by the completion and validation of all eight compulsory modules, the professional project and at least one module among the three floating modules. The validation of each module is sanctioned by a Certificate of Completion.

Key Benefits 

The pedagogical approach adopted  for the Executive Master in Smart Cities Strategies in Africa is based on the transmission of a double competence. It combines the transmission and acquisition of the necessary scientific, technical and managerial knowledge, and their practical application in real field projects across the continent.

Who Should Attend ?

This Executive Master's degree is for anyone whose work is related to urban planning in Africa, architecture, African cities, urban management, urban planning or any related field. In addition to this criterion, candidates should also be comfortable participating in courses in both French and English and meet one of the following requirements

• Have at least a Bac+5 (Master's level or equivalent)
• Bac+4 and at least 2 years of experience
• Bac+3 (Bachelor's degree or equivalent) and at least 4 years of experience