In Kenya, on the outskirts of its capital Nairobi, a new startup city named Tatu City has been created. Thanks to new surveillance cameras, reckless drivers are forced to slow down and penalties are enforced for littering and speeding. The new city now houses 5,000 residents, and the rigorously enforced laws make living there more appealing. Designers hope Tatu will have a population of 250,000 in the future. It is already on its way there, as it has 88 businesses that employ 15,000 people. Similar projects exist around the world, and it is a popular theory that new cities can solve poverty. However, sub-Saharan Africa has been an exception to this rule. In theory, Africa should be prospering, but towns and cities lack the tax base needed to make urban centers able to house a large population. Cities have to prioritize certain criteria and serve all socioeconomic groups instead of only being available to the rich. Luckily, Tatu City is well on its way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This could mean a lot for Kenya and other sub-Saharan African countries. Tatu City, due to its defiance of the theory that African urban startups don\u2019t work. Due to Kenya\u2019s proximity to other poorer African countries, Tatu could be used as a much-needed model to improve urban startups elsewhere. However, this means jumping over a lot of logistical hurdles such as the aforementioned tax base problem, as well as the fact that the private sector has to play a role because many African states simply lack the economic ability to begin these cities on their own. It is an objective far away, but one that is possible with the arrival of Tatu. Other countries in the area, such as Ethiopia, Uganda, and Tanzania, could use Tatu as a model in order to build urban startups of their own. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now that we are discussing different geopolitical theories, it will take a decent knowledge of geopolitics in order to effectively manage these new startups. For one, these new cities must be near water and a large urban center so it can also benefit from the urban center\u2019s large economy. Perhaps these new African cities hold the future of geopolitics. While it seems like a stretch to imagine with sub-Saharan Africa\u2019s economy, Tatu is a promising start. We can only hope it continues to grow.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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