Cities are vital engines of economic growth, innovation and social progress. They shape the futures of nations and the lives of millions. In Africa, urbanization is accelerating at an unprecedented ...
KIAMBU, Kenya — Turn into Tatu City on the outskirts of Kenya's capital, Nairobi, and it feels like entering a different world. Even the country's most reckless drivers are transformed, slowing to a ...
From Cairo to Libreville and Dakar, new towns are proliferating, driven by massive investments and futuristic promises. While they inspire dreams for many residents, they remain difficult to bring to ...
As urbanization reshapes global landscapes, ecological balance is increasingly at risk, especially in Africa. The primary drivers are rapid development and expanding human settlements, often without ...
Illegal but entrenched, Ghana’s two-year advance rent system is squeezing millions of urban renters into debt, exposing the failure of housing policy and rent enforcement. As some East African cities ...
Eastleigh, a neighbourhood of Nairobi, Kenya’s capital, is a thrumming hive of hawkers, honking cars, belching lorries, potholed pavements, jostling pedestrians and legions of young men loafing around ...
Cities are vital engines of economic growth, innovation and social progress. They shape the futures of nations and the lives of millions. In Africa, urbanisation is accelerating at an unprecedented ...