Ozwald Boateng OBE, international designer and co-founder of the Made in
Africa Foundation and Chris Cleverly, CEO, alongside David Adjaye OBE,
architect of the Smithsonian Institute, Washington and the Nobel Peace
Centre, Oslo, presented their vision to the Government of Uganda on the
Foundation’s lead project: the urban regeneration of 160 acres of the
Naguru-Nakawa areas of Kampala, Uganda.
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In line with its purpose to advance major infrastructure projects in
Africa, the Made in Africa Foundation has provided financial support for
completion of Master Plans and Feasibility Studies for the Project. This
has allowed the project to achieve momentum and attract private sector
funding for commencement of construction of what will be the largest
planned urban redevelopment project ever undertaken in Africa.
Working closely with the developer, Irish billionaireBrian Comer of Comer
Group, and influential Ugandan Prince Hassan Kimbugwe, the Foundation has
enabled the building of the first of 1,000 affordable homes of the first
phase of the development to begin.
Made in Africa Foundation co-founder, Nigerian Oil and Gas entrepreneur
Kola Aluko, said: “For the Made in Africa Foundation to have made such a
significant contribution to a project of this importance is a remarkable
achievement and is a testament to our belief in making things happen,
rather than just talking about them.”
Commenting on the Presentation, Boateng said, “This project has been able
to advance dramatically due to the funding provided by the Made in Africa
Foundation. So many projects in Africa get stuck at the first hurdle, but
the Naguru-Nakawa project has now achieved major milestones, including
attracting the talents of world-renowned architect, David Adjaye, who has
proposed an iconic office campus employing thousands of Ugandans which
will form the center-piece of the New Kampala. We are very proud of what
the team on the ground have achieved.”
The Naguru-Nakawa project will eventually provide in excess of 3,500
residential units, a church, school, offices, hotels, shopping malls,
restaurants and leisure facilities: in short, a satellite town that will
provide a model to be replicated across Africa.
Background:
The Made in Africa Foundation is a charitable foundation set up to provide
“first mile” finance for Master Plans and Feasibility Studies for
transformational and large scale infrastructure projects in
Africa.http://www.madeinafricafoundation.co.uk
Kola Aluko, Co-Founder of the Made in Africa Foundation, is the CEO and
Executive Director of Atlantic Energy, a leading private upstream oil and
gas company in Nigeria.http://www.atlanticenergy.com
David Adjaye OBE is one of the leading architects of his generation. Born
in Tanzania, raised in Uganda of Ghanaian parents. His iconic buildings
are to be found in London, Washington, Moscow, New York, Oslo andDenver.
http://www.adjaye.com/
The Comer Group run by Luke and Brian Comer is one of the largest private
property companies in UK,Ireland and Germany. http://www.thecomergroup.com