Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "East African Smart Cities - Forecast to 2030" report to their offering.

This research service focuses on the development of smart cities in East Africa and provides an in-depth overview of a few profiled cities. It evaluates smart cities like Nairobi and Konza Tech City in Kenya and Kigali in Rwanda according to the development of initiatives aligned smart city parameters.

These parameters include:

- Smart government

- Smart citizens

- Smart energy

- Smart mobility

- Smart healthcare

- Smart infrastructure

- Smart buildings

- Smart technology

Leading factors driving the development of smart cities in East Africa are:

- Improved resource management

- Rapid urbanisation

- Economic benefits and job creation

- Significant stakeholder support

Leading restraints to the development of smart cities in East Africa are:

- Lack of appropriate skills

- Lack of funding and capital investment

- Lack of stakeholder support

- Lack of legacy systems and infrastructure

Key Topics Covered:

1. Executive Summary

2. Market Overview

3. Defining a Smart City

4. Smart City Business Models

5. Types of Smart Cities

6. Roles within Smart Cities

7. Smart City Funding Mechanisms

8. Global Smart City Market

9. Future Smart Cities in Sub-Saharan Africa

10. Market Drivers

11. Market Restraints

12. Smart City Matrix Scoring

13. Kenya

14. Nairobi

15. Konza Techno City

16. Rwanda

17. Kigali

18. Conclusion

For more information about this report visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/n4952l/east_african