Africa's Urban Future and The Challenges of Urbanization
Africa's urban population is expected to increase from 40 percent to 56 percent by 2050. 90 percent of the world urban population increase will be concentrated in Asia and Africa. As Africa continues to urbanize, sustainable development challenges will be increasingly concentrated in cities. Integrated policies to improve the lives of both urban and rural dwellers are needed.
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Nigeria:
Nigeria to Launch 2014 World Population Report
Independent (Lagos), 23 November 2014
All is now set for the launch of the 2014 edition of the State of the World Population (SWOP) Report slated for Tuesday, 25 November 2014 at the Protea Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos. Read more »
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Gambia:
NYC, UNFPA Discuss State of World Population Report 2014
Daily Observer, 21 November 2014
The National Youth Council (NYC) and the United Nation Fund for Population Affairs (UNFPA) and other partners on Tuesday had a discussion on the State of World Population 2014 at a… Read more »
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Ghana:
Rapid Urbanization Demands Investment in Sustainable Devt of Cities
Ghanaian Chronicle, 23 October 2014
Investment is key to making fast-growing cities livable, inclusive, and sustainable, city and business leaders heard at a roundtable organized by UNCTAD and the United Nations… Read more »
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Africa:
Africa Must Put Urbanization On Dev't Agenda-Experts
Ghanaian Chronicle, 27 May 2014
Africa will have 760 million urban residents in 2030, and the figure is expected to multiply to 1.2 billion by 2050. If this population explosion is not matched with the growth of… Read more »
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Africa:
Urbanization Provides Opportunities to Transition to Green Economy - Report
UNEP, 9 April 2014
As Consumers of Over 75% of Natural Resources, Cities Are Uniquely Placed to Contribute to Efficiency and Sustainability. Read more »
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Kenya:
Efficient Transportation Is Key to Sustainable Urbanization
The Star, 4 February 2014
Today, more than half of our kind lives in cities. Moreover, cities are the engines of economic growth. More than 60 percent of global GDP is generated by only 600 cities. Nairobi… Read more »
InFocus
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Governments can buck the trend of exclusionary urban development by being responsive to the needs of citizens who are often displaced as part of modernization, experts say. Read more »