Africa is currently undergoing one of the most rapid periods of population growth and urbanisation in human history. This is…
Browsing: AIF Issue 73
There is extensive literature on transportation, and given the rapid urbanisation in Africa, public transportation will play a significant role…
Africa is growing exponentially, particularly in its cities and urban areas. According to the African Union, approximately 60% of Africa’s…
Adopted in 2014 by the African Union, the African Charter on the Values and Principles of Decentralisation, Local Government and…
Interview with Anacláudia Rossbach, Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat What are the consequences of Africa’s fast-growing urbanisation, and should the continent…
Peter Anyang’ Nyong’o, the governor of Kenya’s Kisumu County, has set several priorities as part of a sustainable development plan…
The joke that every city child knows that milk comes from boxes and not cows highlights a distressing reality: while…
The development of smart cities – urban environments where traditional networks and services are made more efficient using digital solutions…
The adage “what gets measured, gets managed” has never been more relevant to Africa’s development. Across the continent, data infrastructure…
Henry, a young man from Nairobi’s sprawling Kibera slum, wakes up each morning to navigate muddy, congested alleys illuminated only…
