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ASToN network brings
11 African cities together
to develop digital practices
in order to create sustainable
& inclusive cities.
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# News & Updates

## Article : “When we work together, the most beneficial thing is the ideas that come out” — ASToN conversations with city leaders

This interview is part of a series of 3 conversations with city leaders in the ASToN network where cities and their local ecosystems are working together for an inclusive digital transition .

## ASToN is present during the Smart City Expo in Barcelona 2021!

Sharing the ASToN journey and city perspective with international experts coming together for three days in Barcelona! ASToN will be part of a worldwide dialogue that shapes the next steps for urban development.

## ASToN partners with Civic Tech Innovation Network and JamFest for the #DIYAfrica21

Join us on Monday 13 September 2021 at 14:00 WAT / 15:00 CAT / 16:00 EAT to discuss the role of tech and the opportunities brought by tech in our cities.

## [ARTICLE] How to unlock the innovation potential in cities using data?

Cities are natural testbeds for bold and new solutions to societal challenges…

## PUBLIC WEBINAR: AFRICAN YOUTH – WINNERS OR LOSERS OF THE DIGITAL TRANSITION?

### Join us Monday 22 March starting 9AM GMT for a debate with some of Africa’s local leaders and thinkers in this field!

## Open call for expert - Knowledge Strategy

In order to identify what’s worth capturing and sharing with a wider audience !

## ASToN Network connects with Africa’s finest tech communities at AfriLabs Annual Gathering

From 12 to 14 October 2020, AfriLabs’s annual gathering of will take place online. AfriLabs is a pan-African network of 225 innovation centers and technology hubs from 47 countries. The theme of this online event is “Building an Innovative and Resilient Africa”.

## Transport & Kampala – the first stop on an African journey!

Discover our first journey with this article, was first published on URBACT blog.

## Open call for experts in cities, digital technology, cohort learning and policy

In order to support a network of 12 African cities creating better futures using digital tech !

## Covid-19 open calls – A summary

The cities in the ASToN network have been hit by Covid-19 at different paces and in different ways. Discover the summary of our Covid-19 open calls to takeover the virus in Africa !

# Cities

Click on the cities to discover their digital projects!
Bamako
Benguerir
Bizerte
Kampala
Kigali
Kumasi
Lagos
Matola
Niamey
Nouakchott
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