Since 2012, the association L’Africaine d’architecture has been experimenting in Lomé with an alternative model of a Smart City, focusing on the democratization of technologies and the development of Digital Commons. The initiative quickly established itself as one of the most radical critiques of digital capitalism and a beacon of social innovation, thanks to its inclusiveness and redistributive approach, with tangible results on the ground and significant international recognition, manifesting in several prestigious awards and citations. Today, there is a MVP of this initiative, after more than 10 years of self-financing, and HubCity is now opening up.