In the U.S., urban planners introduced zoning that called for “setbacks.” They wrote “solar codes” into urban plans. They ...

According to Africa’s Urbanisation Dynamics, our cities will house 1.4 billion people by 2050. But this growth is happening ...

The expansion of African cities is likely to attract hundreds of thousands of people to urban centres, experts say.

Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. When South Africa’s apartheid ended, I was in my mid-twenties. Only a fool would have denied then that the ...

Africa’s logistics and transportation sector stands on the brink of major transformation. From deepening geopolitical complexity to a renewed push for private-sector involvement, 2025 is rapidly ...

M23 rebels have initiated a weekly cleanup program in Goma, compulsory for all city residents, as they work to govern the city.

Clashes between pro-government forces and Rwanda-backed rebels reached Goma in east Congo, residents told Reuters on Saturday, as each side blamed the other for the worst violence in the area's ...

Kenya's government has redesignated Kakuma as a municipality. It's part of broader goal of incorporating refugees more closely into local populations.

Africa’s cities are expanding at an unprecedented rate. A new report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the Sahel and West Africa Club says the urban ...

The largest city in West Africa isn't its country's capital and has barely any tourists This incredible city is about twice the size as London and is rich in history and culture.

Lagos State has solidified its position as one of Africa’s leading economic hubs, with its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) soaring to $259.75 billion based on Purchasing Power Parity (PPP). This ...

Lagos State has been ranked as Africa's second-largest city after Cairo, Egypt. This achievement comes as the state's Gross Domestic Product, GDP, rose to ...