Smart & Resilient Cities
Designing Africa’s Urban Future for Sovereignty, Sustainability, and Security
WAGAS GROUP is reimagining the African city — not as a cluster of buildings, but as a living, adaptive ecosystem. Our Smart & Resilient Cities are designed to house, power, and empower millions, with integrated systems that keep them safe, sustainable, and self-reliant.
Each city we develop is digitally orchestrated, energy-secure, and economically productive — a place where communities thrive, industries grow, and governance is transparent.
"We don’t just build cities. We engineer self-sustaining urban ecosystems that protect sovereignty and create prosperity."
Our Urban Vision
- People-Centered: Built around community needs — housing, health, education, mobility.
- Resilience-Built: Designed to withstand climate shocks, economic volatility, and security threats.
- Digitally-Enabled: Managed through the NOVASCEND SaaS platform and Digital Twin Systems.
- Economically Integrated: Connected to industrial hubs and job creation engines.
- Green & Circular: Low-carbon design, renewable energy, waste-to-resource systems.
- Resilience-Built: Designed to withstand climate shocks, economic volatility, and security threats.
- Digitally-Enabled: Managed through the NOVASCEND SaaS platform and Digital Twin Systems.
- Economically Integrated: Connected to industrial hubs and job creation engines.
- Green & Circular: Low-carbon design, renewable energy, waste-to-resource systems.
The WAGAS Smart City Framework
1. Integrated Urban Planning
- Master plans combining housing, industry, green zones, and civic services.
- Modular expansion to adapt to population growth without losing efficiency.
2. Energy Independence
- Cities powered by biomass, solar, and hybrid renewable systems.
- Smart grids ensuring stability and efficiency without overloading national infrastructure.
3. Digital Governance
NOVASCEND platform for:
- Real-time city performance dashboards.
- Citizen portals for services, permits, and payments.
- Predictive analytics for resource allocation.
4. Resilient Infrastructure
- Flood-resistant drainage, drought-ready water systems, disaster recovery networks.
- Redundant transport and communications for security and continuity.
5. Social Infrastructure First
- Affordable housing, schools, hospitals, research centers integrated into every urban zone.
- Inclusive design for women, youth, and differently-abled citizens.
Smart & Resilient Cities in Action
🇨🇲 Cameroon National Housing & Smart Cities Program
- 1.5 million housing units nationwide, integrated into new smart urban developments.
- Mixed residential, industrial, and civic infrastructure.
- Smart enrollment and mortgage management via NOVASCEND.
- Priority for teachers, healthcare workers, and public servants in early phases.
🇨🇮 Côte d’Ivoire Health Smart City
- Hospitals, research centers, housing for medical staff.
- Integrated e-health system with real-time patient tracking.
- Renewable-powered urban grid.
🇹🇩 Chad Innovation & Resilience City
- Linked to refinery and deep-tech campus.
- Military-grade cybersecurity for urban infrastructure.
- Renewable-powered industrial and residential districts.
Technology at the Core
- Digital Twin Systems: Simulate and optimize traffic, utilities, and urban services before and during deployment.
- IoT Networks: Connect street lighting, public safety systems, waste management, and utilities.
- AI Urban Management: Predict population flows, energy demand, and maintenance needs.
2030 Targets for Smart & Resilient Cities
- 100+ smart cities across Africa.
- Housing for 10+ million people in integrated developments.
- 100% renewable energy coverage for WAGAS-built cities.
- Full digital governance integration via NOVASCEND.
- Net-zero operational footprint for all new cities.
Partnership & Investment Opportunities
We work with:
- Governments to plan and co-develop sovereign smart city strategies.
- Institutional investors to fund large-scale, ESG-compliant urban projects.
- Technology companies to supply urban IoT, AI, and digital governance tools.
- Local SMEs to integrate city services and operations.
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