9th edition of Africities Summit

Date: May 17 to 21, 2022

Place : Kisumu (Kenya)

The 9th edition of the Africities Summit, which was initially scheduled from 26 to 30 April, will finally take place from 17 to 21 May 2022 in Kisumu, Kenya, the organizers announced on Monday.

This edition will be placed under the theme “The role of intermediate cities of Africa in the implementation of the Agenda 2030 of the United Nations and the Agenda 2063 of the African Union”.

Organized by the Pan-African Organization of United Cities and Local Governments of Africa (UCLG Africa), the event will take place for the first time in an intermediate city. The last edition was organized in Marrakech with a record attendance of 8300 participants.

Africities is a platform for dialogue on the role of local and regional governments in the development and unity of Africa and on the place of decentralization in improving the governance of public affairs in Africa.