September 11
Africa: Mixed Fortunes for Africa's Rapid Urbanization -- Report
A new report says African cities will record rapid urbanization in the next decade, creating a mixed bag of socio-economic opportunities and challenges for the continent. Read more »
July 17
Africa: Are Sustainable Cities a Pipe Dream?
Cities, once thought to be modern utopias that foster innovation, inclusivity, and commerce, actually ended up being hubs for environmental degradation. Although the concept of… Read more »
February 21
Africa: Who Wants to Live By the Sea?
For most of history, only those who made their living from the sea chose to live on the coast. Fear of being battered by storms, not to mention vulnerability to attacks from… Read more »
December 05, 2023
Africa: People, Planning Behind Sustainable City Management
Successful city planning, which takes place with the involvement of citizens, is the hallmark of the creation of sustainable cities, the International Conference on Demographic… Read more »
November 24, 2023
Africa: Can COP28 Deliver for Cities and Climate Migrants?
The impacts of climate change on human mobility have yet to be fully understood and addressed on a global scale, even though some 3.3 to 3.6 billion people are highly vulnerable to… Read more »
August 16, 2023
Africa: World Leaders Need to Prioritize the More Than 1 Billion People Living in Informal Settlements
When representatives from dozens of countries gathered recently at the UN High Level Political Forum in New York to share progress on their efforts to achieve the UN's 17… Read more »
July 10, 2023
East Africa: Grey Market Charcoal East Africa - Why Prohibitionist Interventions Are Failing
At Kampala's Nakawa market, Lovisa Nabisubi scoops charcoal from a bag and packs it into tins ready for customers. Her bare hands, feet, and clothes are stained black from hours of… Read more »
January 10, 2023
Zimbabwe: Greening the City Gets Community Treatment in Zimbabwe
It's a typical story in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe's second-largest city. With the failure to provide services such as refuse collection by the local municipality, township residents dump… Read more »
October 31, 2022
Africa: A Tale of Cities
For decades, urban practitioners have failed to consider the needs of women in city decision-making and planning. Imagine being a young girl in a bustling metropolis. Read more »
October 03, 2022
Africa: The Fatal Attraction of the City
While cities are seen as a symbol of glamour and comfort for a number of their residents, over one billion people continue to live in overcrowded settlements with inadequate… Read more »
September 29, 2022
Africa: Climate Action Plans Could Help Address Injustice, Inequity in Cities
Equity and justice feature prominently in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change 6th (IPCC) Assessment Report Working Group II, published in 2022. The report focuses on the… Read more »