B UNJU, ON THE outskirts of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania’s largest city, has many of the hallmarks of a new African suburb. The houses are a mix of finished, half-finished and not-ye ...

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Cities are vital engines of economic growth, innovation and social progress. They shape the futures of nations and the lives of millions. In Africa, urbanisation is accelerating at an unprecedented ...

Johannesburg, also known as Joburg or Jo'burg, is the largest city in South Africa. Johannesburg has earned its nickname of "the City of Gold" after gold was discovered in the area in 1886. This city ...

Africa’s cities will drive the next era of global growth. This year, the continent will overtake Asia as the world’s fastest-growing region—a shift unlikely to reverse as demographic momentum slows ...

FOR ALL but the well-off, living in an African city can be dispiriting. Home is often a cramped shack in a fetid slum. Getting to work, if there is any, means navigating rutted streets and manic ...

Nairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The name is derived from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nairobi, which translates to ‘place of cool waters’, a reference to the Nairobi River which flows ...

In the vast tapestry of global tourism, the beauty of Africa remains an underutilized speck. UNWTO reports that as of 2023, international tourist arrivals in Africa accounted for just 5.1% of the ...

In this article, we take a look at the most underrated cities in Africa to visit in 2024. You may skip our detailed analysis of tourism in Africa and proceed directly to the Most Underrated City in ...

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