We champion the bold to transform African cities
Glensburg is a multinational urban development consulting firm that helps Africa’s most ambitious change makers define the future. Across Africa, Glensburg works alongside our clients as one team with a shared ambition to achieve extraordinary results, creating prosperous urban economies, sustainable cities, and inclusive communities. At Glensburg, we complement our African-tailored, integrated expertise with a vibrant ecosystem of urban innovators to deliver better, faster, and more sustainable outcomes.
What We Do
Planning & Design
We help African cities plan, design, and develop vibrant cities that are more sustainable, prosperous, and inclusive.
Strategy & Policy
We work with cities across Africa to develop policies and strategies that improve the governance of communities.
Research & Training
Through in-depth research we help cities with evidence-based decision making, building their capacity through training.
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What We Believe
Economic Prosperity
We believe the success of cities rely on their ability to be economically prosperous as engines of economic growth.
Sustainable Cities
Cities as frontiers for fighting against climate change, we believe in promoting their role of improving environmental sustainability.
Inclusive Cities
Through Evidence-Based Consulting, pro bono advisory, research and training we endeavor to promote the inclusiveness of African cities.