https://metropolitics.org/ Favoriser les débats et confronter les savoirs et les savoir-faire sur la ville, l'architecture et les territoires. en SPIP - www.spip.net https://metropolitics.org/local/cache-vignettes/L144xH20/siteon0-bf96f.png?1760617828 https://metropolitics.org/ 20 144 https://metropolitics.org/Fablabs-in-Africa-Digital-Innovation-for-Sustainable-Cities.html https://metropolitics.org/Fablabs-in-Africa-Digital-Innovation-for-Sustainable-Cities.html 2021-04-16T05:00:00Z text/html en Armelle Choplin & Martin Lozivit & translated by Oliver Waine innovation Global South fablab Africa West Africa technology digital city <p>In a context where “smart cities” are being promoted in urban projects in Africa, Armelle Choplin and Martin Lozivit examine the role “fablabs” can play in cities' futures. They show that their emergence can be an opportunity to design a frugal African city, by making use of inhabitants' ingenuity. <br class='autobr' /> The next Africa-France summit—initially to be held in June 2020, now to take place in July 2021—will focus on the “sustainable city” with digital technology and innovation at the heart of debates.</p> - <a href="https://metropolitics.org/-Essays-.html" rel="directory">Essays</a> / <a href="https://metropolitics.org/+-innovation-+.html" rel="tag">innovation</a>, <a href="https://metropolitics.org/+-Global-South-+.html" rel="tag">Global South</a>, <a href="https://metropolitics.org/+-fablab-+.html" rel="tag">fablab</a>, <a href="https://metropolitics.org/+-Africa-+.html" rel="tag">Africa</a>, <a href="https://metropolitics.org/+-West-Africa-+.html" rel="tag">West Africa</a>, <a href="https://metropolitics.org/+-technology-+.html" rel="tag">technology</a>, <a href="https://metropolitics.org/+-digital-city-+.html" rel="tag">digital city</a>