The word “leadership” is one word that reverberates through every conversation about Africa’s development in the 21st Century.

Africa's development debate centres on whether to support large firms and infrastructure projects or nurture small businesses ...

Environmental pressures also loom large. Many African cities face heightened climate risks, including flooding, drought and extreme weather. Rapid urban expansion has increased pollution, ...

Since the early 2000s, Africa’s urban population has more than doubled, reaching over 600 million in 2020. If current growth continues, the urban population is expected to double again by 2050. In ...

A “demographic dividend,” economic growth potential brought on by a growing working-age population, together with rapid urbanization will accelerate economic development, or so the “Africa rising” ...

The conference, themed “Africa’s Development Dynamics: Skills, Jobs, Cities, and Opportunities”, jointly organized by the World Bank Tokyo Development Learning Center (TDLC) and the Organisation for ...

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KIAMBU, Kenya — Turn into Tatu City on the outskirts of Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, and it feels like entering a different world. Even the country’s most reckless drivers are transformed, slowing to a ...

As urbanization reshapes global landscapes, ecological balance is increasingly at risk, especially in Africa. The primary drivers are rapid development and expanding human settlements, often without ...