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February 20
Nigeria: Lagos - Drugs, Firearms and Youth Unemployment Create Lethal Cocktail
Lagos is the most populous city in Africa and a regional economic giant, having west Africa's busiest seaport. It is the centre of commercial and economic activities in Nigeria. Read more »
February 11
Kenya: Mungiki, Kenya's Violent Youth Gang, Serves Many Purposes - How Identity, Politics and Crime Keep It Alive
Kenya has scores of youth gangs known for their violence and links to the politically powerful. None is more infamous than the Mungiki movement, with a past membership estimated to… Read more »
February 07
Ghana: Kumasi City's Unplanned Boom Is Destroying Two Rivers - Sewage, Heavy Metals and Chemical Pollution Detected
Ghana's urban population has more than tripled in the past three decades, from 4 million to nearly 14 million people. Competition for land in cities has increased among various… Read more »
January 28
Nigeria: Lagos City Planning Has a History of Excluding Residents - It's Happening Again
In Lagos, a megacity with a population estimated at 21 million, the state government has been building a satellite city, known as Eko Atlantic. At the same time is has been… Read more »
September 08, 2023
South Africa: How to Move Forward After Joburg Fire
Thousands of Johannesburg inner-city residents occupy buildings in conditions like those that led to the fire at 80 Albert Street that killed at least 77 people. They are living in… Read more »
September 02, 2023
South Africa: Johannesburg Fire Disaster - Why Eradicating Hijacked Buildings Is Not the Answer
The fire that killed at least 76 people in a five storey building in Johannesburg on 31 August is not an isolated incident, and has elicited the usual unhelpful response from some… Read more »
August 06, 2023
Ghana: Ghana's Housing Policy and Regulation Is Failing - Covid Proved As Much
Access to decent housing is a fundamental human right. Across sub-Saharan Africa, however, this right remains an elusive dream for many households. Read more »
Kenya: Living in Nairobi's Informal Areas Spikes Chances of Having High Blood Pressure
Hypertension, commonly referred to as high blood pressure, is a non-communicable disease that occurs when there is a sustained elevation in the pressure of the blood that flows… Read more »
June 22, 2023
Africa: Cities Are Central to Our Future - They Have the Power to Make, or Break, Society's Advances
We live in tumultuous times. In the space of just a few years, we have witnessed a surge in populist politics across the world, a global pandemic, a spike in environmental… Read more »
May 16, 2023
Africa: Architecture After Covid - How the Pandemic Inspired Building Designers
Walking during lockdowns, following protocols and restrictions, city dwellers witnessed the birth of a new architectural aesthetic. Read more »
May 15, 2023
Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Ambitious Housing Policy Divides Communities
The shortage of adequate housing in cities is an issue around the globe, particularly among developing countries that are rapidly urbanising. The UN estimates that more than one… Read more »
March 14, 2023
Africa: Farms in Cities - New Study Offers Planners and Growers Food for Thought
Urban agriculture as a global phenomenon is widely promoted as a sustainable land use practice. On small plots and in big projects, using sophisticated technology or simple… Read more »
February 01, 2023
Africa: City Planners Are Questioning the Point of Parking Garages
For the past century, the public and private sector appear to have agreed on one thing: the more parking, the better. Read more »
February 04, 2023
South Africa: Robberies Surge As Criminals Take Advantage of Power Outages
The acute energy crisis in South Africa has adversely affected all aspects of the society. Regular and lengthy power outages - which started in 2007 are also contributing to an… Read more »
November 22, 2022
Africa: The Era of the Megalopolis - How the World's Cities Are Merging
On November 15 2022, a baby girl named Vinice Mabansag, born at Dr Jose Fabella Memorial Hospital in Manila, Philippines, became - symbolically - the eight billionth person in the… Read more »
Ghana: Ghana Digitised Its Address System - Its Failure Offers Lessons to Other African Countries Creating Smart Cities
Smart urbanism is about using digital technologies to address urban problems. Across the continent, digital technologies and smart initiatives have been applied in myriad ways,… Read more »
November 15, 2022
Africa: Global Climate Finance Leaves Out Cities - Fixing It Is Critical to Battling Climate Change
Under the Paris Agreement, which came into force in 2016, countries agreed to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and work together to adapt to the effects of climate change. To… Read more »
November 14, 2022
Ghana: Informal Residents Show How Social Innovation Can Solve Urban Challenges
Local governments across the world have turned to what is called "urban innovation" in a bid to manage urban problems. The term refers to the use of smart data collection, digital… Read more »
November 09, 2022
South Africa: Crime Is Lower When Cities Are Greener - Evidence From South Africa Supports the Link
South Africa's population is urbanising at a rapid pace. The sheer rate of change poses challenges to planning for sustainable and liveable cities. Read more »
October 25, 2022
South Africa: Apartheid 'Town Planning' Created Orlando 90 Years Ago. It Became a Hotbed of Black Resistance
Orlando East, a working class community on the periphery of Johannesburg in South Africa, has turned 90 years old. Orlando was one of the first municipal locations - called… Read more »
October 24, 2022
Africa: Growing Plants On Buildings Can Reduce Heat, Produce Healthy Food in Cities
Persistently high temperatures and related heat stress are a big problem for people living in cities, especially in slums and informal settlements. It's a problem that is expected… Read more »
October 18, 2022
South Africa: Biggest Cities Are Out of Water, but the Dams Are Full - What's Gone Wrong
South Africa's major cities in the Gauteng Province - the country's economic heartland - are experiencing major water shortages. In Johannesburg and Tshwane taps have run dry, with… Read more »
August 18, 2022
Somalia: Constant Fear of Eviction - How Poor People Experience Life in Somaliland's Growing Cities
Many cities in Somaliland are growing rapidly. Climate change-induced displacement, insecurity, and population growth accelerate urbanisation. Yet, many urban residents live in… Read more »
August 14, 2022
South Africa: South Africa Doesn't Need New Cities - It Needs to Focus On Fixing What It's Got
South Africa is a dominantly urban country, with almost 70% of the population living in cities and towns. But urban services and infrastructures are coming under increasing strain… Read more »
July 25, 2022
Africa: Free Trade Area Offers Promise for Cities - But Only If There's Investment
The African Continental Free Trade Area came into operation on 1 January 2021. This is a considerable achievement. The free trade area is now the world's single largest market for… Read more »
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