Creation of a high-tech city outside Nairobi, which has stalled in recent month, could be a 'game changer' that positions Kenya as the Africa's preferred ICT destination. Pressure ... Read more »
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 »
A cargo train has derailed in Nairobi's Kibera slums injuring several people and destroying shops and houses. Read more »
A mapping exercise to register businesses and infrastructure in Mogadishu aims to give the government an opportunity to engage in urban planning, raise revenue to fund civic ... Read more »
The local government have temporary suspended plans to demolish settlements and structures it considers illegal in high density areas. Read more »
According to Vice-President Guy Scott, the 2014 National Budget will shift focus towards income distribution for the benefit of the poor. Read more »
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A new report documents forced evictions carried out in the first phase of a U.S. $200 million World Bank-funded redevelopment project in Lagos State. Amnesty International and the ... Read more »
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First Mogadishu Taxi Service in 22 Years...Can Camera Phones Clean Up Ghana's Slums? The DR-Congo's New Blood Mineral Read more »
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