Africa's urban future will be shaped not only by large cities and capitals but also by its many small and medium-sized towns. Large capital cities are no longer the hotspots of rapid urban growth.

"Noe looks like a ghost town," says Eloukou Yapo, a youth leader in the Ivorian town near the border with Ghana. "Nothing moves. Everything has stopped." Life here has been in limbo for the past year ...

Before annual floods became a recurring problem in many parts of the country, Ghana was once highly regarded for its town planning, earning praise from renowned international planners and experts for ...

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Street vendors: Life has been in limbo for the past year and a half, since the authorities sealed off the border to help prevent the spread of Covid – Copyright AFP ...

Africa’s urban future will be shaped not only by large cities and capitals but also by its many small and medium-sized towns. Large capital cities are no longer the hotspots of rapid urban growth.