Africa's cities will struggle to manage rapid growth

The continent's cities are bracing for a population boom, but are ill-equipped to manage the strains

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  • Understanding urbanisation
  • Definition difficulties
  • Spreading slums
  • Expanding cities
  • Continuous corridors
  • Policy predicaments
  • Frail finances

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