What we offer
Top-quality educational content to understand and provide practical solutions to the challenges presented by the accelerated urbanization of the African continent.
MOOCs
A catalog of online training courses delivered by experts in the fields of urban planning on topics from eco-construction to sustainable development.
Learn from the experts
Experts on urban and sustainable development in Africa
6 African Universities
Partners of the African Cities Lab's knowledge hub
A large community
An active community of more than 5000 professionals concerned with the living environment that African cities will offer to their populations in 2050
Our MOOCs
We cover all aspects of urban development, considering into account issues related to housing, employment, transportation, access to water, sanitation, electricity, and quality of life.

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Villes africaines 2 : Planification et gestion urbaines

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Systèmes d'Information Géographique - Partie 1

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Systèmes d'Information Géographique - Partie 2

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Villes africaines : Mobilités et transports urbains

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Villes africaines : Environnement et enjeux de développement durable

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Villes africaines : Restructuration des quartiers précaires
Focus Areas
8 topics that address cross-cutting and multidisciplinary issues of urban transformation in Africa in an environmentally safe way.
Housing
Digital
Building
Climate change
Planning
Urban System
Gouvernance
Energy