11th International Conference on Infrastructure Development and Investment in Africa

Join us at the 11th International Conference on Infrastructure Development and Investment in Africa, DII–2025 Conference: 6th – 8th August 2025, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

HOST: Ardhi University, Tanzania

THEME: BUILDING INFRASTRUCTURE BETTER: DIGITALISATION, DECARBONISATION AND DECENTRALISATION

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ORGANISERS

Ardhi University | University of Johannesburg | CARINBE | ASIM

CONFERENCE VENUE

Julius Nyerere International Convention Centre (JNICC), Dar Es Salaam- Tanzania

OBJECTIVES

The DII–2025 conference is part of the DII conference series on Infrastructure Development and Investment. It aims to provide a forum for leaders, researchers, practitioners, and stakeholders in infrastructure development to discuss, evaluate and devise ways of maximizing the benefits of infrastructure development and achieve outputs that will inform policy and wider development goals.

MAIN TOPICS

  • Sustainability in infrastructure development
  • Megaprojects
  • Infrastructure investment – trends and forecasts
  • Smart infrastructure and cities
  • Quality and resilient infrastructure
  • Gender equity, empowerment, and development
  • BIM, digital twins, mixed reality, 3D printing and construction innovation
  • Climate change, shock events response and water resources
  • Environmental and waste management
  • Investment and finance
  • Renewable energy
  • Construction cost management
  • Construction materials and ethical issues in construction
  • Lean construction and value engineering
  • Construction ergonomics, health, and safety
  • Social justice and social inequality in construction
  • Circular economy in construction
  • Supply Chain Management

IMPORTANT DATES

Conference Date: 6th – 8th August 2025
Abstract Submission: 15 February 2025
Notification of Abstract Decisions: 1 March 2025
Full Paper Submission: 15 March 2025
Notification of Full Paper Decisions: 30 April 2025
Final Paper Submission: 6 May 2025
Conference Registration Opens: 1 April 2025
Ph.D. Poster Submission Deadline: 6 May 2025

SUBMISSION

Abstract: https://app.oxfordabstracts.com/stages/77300/submitter

Full Paper: https://app.oxfordabstracts.com/stages/77301/submitter

REGISTRATION DETAILS

$450 per paper (Lead authors: $450, Co-authors: $100)
Non authors/conference delegates: $100

Download full DII–2025 Conference invitation
August 6, 2025

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