Bizerte Smart City: a new vision to leverage the potential of the city with data
Location:
Bizerte, Tunisia
Category:
programs/african-cities-program
Sector:
Urban Planning
Approval year:
2020
Status:
completed
As a member of the African Cities Program, Bizerte developed a city diagnostic and action plan building a strategic vision highlighting the potential that represents the proximity of Bizerte with intercontinental marine cables, known as real “data highways”. The aim is to spur economic growth and create a more people-centered ‘Smart City’, an intercontinental digital port and big data hub by setting up a «Digital Free Zone» to develop a business ecosystem specialized in data processing and digital services.
The UMDF and the AfDB are engaged in supporting preparatory studies to design a global urban development plan, paving the way for well targeted investments.
Download the City Diagnostic here