Resources
Reports, data & publications
Access network reports, open data and methodological guides to support smart city transformation.
ReportJanuary 2026
Annual Report 2025 — State of Smart Cities in Africa
Comprehensive analysis of network cities: trends, investments and outlook for the continent.
GuideSeptember 2025
Smart City Audit Methodology Guide
Complete documentation of the evaluation framework: scoring grids, key indicators and field process.
StudyJune 2025
Energy & Water Benchmark — West Africa
Comparative energy and water performance of West African network member cities.
DatasetQuarterly update
Open Data: Certification Results by Vertical
Open dataset containing anonymized results by vertical for all audited cities.
White paperMarch 2025
White Paper: Sustainable Urban Mobility in Africa
Recommendations for BRT deployment, intelligent traffic management and multimodal mobility.
Infographic2025
Infographic: The 6 Verticals at a Glance
Visual summary of the 6 smart city verticals with key indicators and certification thresholds.