Nigeria, who has taken the position as the largest economy in Africa, is working on raising its global profile to new heights with the introduction of the Centenary City Project. On Tuesday, June 24, 2014 President Goodluck Jonathan preformed the groundbreaking of the Abuja Centenary City which was tagged a “smart city” and a legacy of Nigeria’s 100 years as a nation.
In Urban and Regional Planning, a smart city is said to be a city that attracts investments in human capital and is characterized by an efficient transport system, Information Communication Technology, sustainable economic development, and environmental sustainability, among many others.
Abuja Centenary City will essentially be an urban centre that has imbibed the latest technologies and will consist of a central business district, a financial centre, a museum & cultural centre to promote African and global arts, world-class hotels, business and technology parks, residential districts, an 18-hole golf course, and industry centres, sports and leisure facilities and community amenities.
Located on 1,300 acres on Airport Road, the project will attempt to improve on the housing needs of Nigerians as well as attract robust investments into the country and it is expected to be the second but largest “private city” development in history, after Songodo.
