This 10th thematic volume of International Development Policy presents a collection of articles exploring some of the complex development challenges associated

This volume describes African cities in transition, and the economic, socio-political, and environmental challenges resulting from rapid post-colonial urbanizat

Cities in Sub-Saharan Africa are experiencing rapid population growth. Yet their economic growth has not kept pace. Why? One factor might be low capital investm

The main goal of this book is to put urbanization and its challenges squarely on Africa’s development agenda. Planned urbanization can improve living conditio

The growth of cities is one of the most significant aspects of the contemporary transformation of African societies. Cities in Africa are the sites of major pol