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The future of Cabo Verde is Smart

The institutional opening, led by the Minister of Infrastructure, Victor Coutinho, and the President of Smart City Cabo Verde, Loide Monteiro, reinforced the strategic importance of this initiative Cabo Verde has taken a symbolic and decisive step toward the future with the official launch of Smart City Cabo Verde 2.0. More than an event, this…

África, Cabo Verde, infrastructure, Smart Cities, Urban Innovation, Urban Sustainability

Cities at the Core of the Next Economy: Why Competitiveness Will Define the Decade Ahead

The Global South City Competitiveness Index (GS-CCI 2025/2026) offers a Global South-focused diagnosis of competitiveness, evaluating 48 cities across 3 dimensions, 10 pillars, and 257 indicators Cities are entering a decisive decade. Rapid technological change, shifting global demand, and deepening geo-economic fragmentation are reshaping how value is created, where investment flows, and which places succeed. Today, the SuperSymmetry Institute (SSI) released the Driving Urban Advantage…

Back to City-States?

An old idea for an increasingly complex world that could evolve into a hybrid model In a world shaped by globalization, the climate crisis, and growing distrust of large nation-states, an uncomfortable question is re-emerging: would a system based on city-states work better? The idea is not new. Athens, Venice, Florence, or the Hanseatic cities…

Union Day 54: How the UAE Continues to Write Its Future

This year’s theme, “United,” captures the essence of the Emirati journey: a bond between leadership and people rooted in trust, shared purpose, and a belief that progress is a collective endeavor Every year on Dec. 2, the UAE awakens to a renewed surge of national pride, as its cities shimmer with color, light, and the…

Emirates, Global Alliance, identity, Innovation, National Day, social media

Madrid’s Digital Century

Spain’s capital is positioning itself in the technological race among Europe’s leading cities, embracing a more human, inclusive, and sustainable model Madrid is moving decisively toward a new technological era that consolidates its status as one of Europe’s most dynamic digital capitals. Under the Madrid Capital Digital strategy, the city is undergoing a green, digital,…

Digitaltalent, digitaltransformation, Innovation, Madrid, smartcities, urbantechnology

The cities that will lead the world in 2026

London, Paris and New York on the podium and Madrid and Barcelona in the top ten The recent Best Cities 2026 report, produced by the consultancy Resonance Consultancy together with Ipsos, reveals the new urban map of the most coveted cities to live in, visit and invest in. Through its exclusive Place Power Score indicator,…

best cities, city branding, global ranking, Quality of Life, urban development, Urban Innovation

LeapXpert: Digital Governance Redefining Public Sector Communication

The company promotes a global model of secure, auditable, and regulation-compliant messaging for governments and regulated institutions In the age of instant communication, messaging applications such as WhatsApp, Signal, and iMessage have become indispensable tools for public officials. From coordinating field operations to engaging directly with citizens, these platforms reflect the way modern society communicates.…

digital communication, privacy, public sector, regulation, technology, transparency

Drones Take Flight in the Smart City Revolution: Elsight Connects the Future of Urban Operations

From public safety to infrastructure inspection, secure and reliable connectivity is unlocking the full potential of drones in modern cities—and Elsight’s Halo technology is at the heart of this transformation Cities worldwide are rapidly embracing drones as a critical tool in their smart city strategies, enhancing everything from emergency response to infrastructure management. These unmanned…

autonomous operations, Connectivity, drones, Innovation, Smart Cities, staysafe, urban technology

Leading Cities Launches Five Free Data-Driven Pilots Helping Communities Prepare Before Crisis Strikes

Five innovative pilot projects transform real-time data into proactive resilience for communities worldwide True resilience doesn’t begin in recovery—it begins in preparation. Across the world, communities are facing escalating pressures from aging infrastructure, rising costs, climate disruption, and social inequities. Yet the difference between those who weather crises and those who are overwhelmed by them…

Climate Change, housing, infrastructure, innovations, preparedness, smartcities

Egypt joins Horizon Europe programme, strengthening EU research and innovation ties

Has officially become the second African nation to join the Horizon Europe programme, marking a historic step forward in the country’s research and innovation ambitions The agreement, signed during the EU–Egypt Summit in Brussels, opens new opportunities for Egyptian researchers, universities, and innovators to collaborate with their European counterparts via Horizon Europe on equal footing with…