Hope City

Hope City, a proposed high-tech hub in Ghana, was envisioned as West Africa’s answer to Silicon Valley. Announced in 2013, the $10 billion project aimed to create Africa’s tallest skyscraper, alongside technology parks, business districts, and residential areas. The city was expected to house 50,000 residents and provide jobs for 50,000 IT professionals, focusing on software development, hardware manufacturing, and telecom innovations. However, Hope City has struggled to materialize, facing funding issues, lack of investor confidence, and limited government backing. While Ghana continues to invest in tech infrastructure, the project remains largely stalled, highlighting the challenges of large-scale speculative urban developments in emerging economies without strong financial and institutional frameworks.