Equitable Community Development and Sustainability

We are pleased to announce that we have extended the Early Bird Registration rate for the 2024 Pan African City Exposition until May 24, 2024. Make sure you register early to take advantage of the big discounted rate. https://usafricacollaborative.org/registration/

Just 56 days before the 2024 Pan African City Exposition: Building Sustainability and Equity for the Future. Early Bird Registration rates are in effect until May 15, when the price will go up. Please join us for this incredible innovative international event that focuses on developing solutions to address housing and human settlements challenges throughout the African Diaspora. Join speakers from the public and private sectors with expertise in affordable housing, tax credit finance, housing production, homelessness, sustainability, resilience, equity, inclusion, and planning. Participate in the Latin Caribbean Forum, bilateral discussions on housing, human settlements, and community development, informative plenary sessions, concurrent sessions, and development tours. Don't miss this amazing event. Reserve your tickets now at the Early Bird Rate!
https://usafricacollaborative.org/registration/

***Exciting Sponsorship Opportunity!!**🎆🎇🌠
The 2024 Pan African City Exposition: Building Sustainability and Equity for the Future will be held June 26-29 at Maryland's oldest HBCU, established in 1865. This amazing event will bring together practitioners, professionals, educators, government officials, and from Africa, UK, and the Americas. I am excited to announce that our new website is officially launched and our Sponsorship Package is available. Partner with peers and experts from around the world as we learn, work, and grow together. Together, we will design strategies for our sustainable housing with future success that leads to equitable living communities around the world. Garner exposure to promote your brand at the premiere global housing event. This incredible opportunity to have your brand associated with this international event focused on sustainability, resilience, equity, inclusivity, and planning in the housing, human settlements, and real estate development sectors might be the only chance you will have to engage with such an expert group in 2024. Visit our website for more information at

Sponsorship – US Africa Collaborative, Inc. The UAC 2024 PAC Exposition is a valuable platform for knowledge exchange, capacity building, innovation, and collaboration among housing and real estate developers, students, educators, and government officials, ultimately contributing to the advancement of sustainable and inclusive urban developme...

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