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Launch of ‘Tomatoes and taxi ranks’ and ‘Urban food systems governance and poverty in African cities’
Launch of 'Tomatoes and taxi ranks' and 'Urban food systems governance and poverty in African cities' at Africa Research InstituteRead More
22 Nov 2018
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Launch of Somaliland International Observation Mission final report
Speakers: Michael Walls (chief observer), Susan Mwape, Ahmed Farag, Conrad Heine, Carrie Goggin, Andrea KlingelRead More
22 Mar 2018
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Somaliland – the presidential election and after
Speakers: HE Dr Sa’ad Ali Shire (Minister of Foreign Affairs, Somaliland) – from 4.45 mins on the podcast Dr Michael Walls (International Election Observation Mission) – from 19.00 mins on theRead More
23 Jan 2018
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ARI’s 10th anniversary lecture: Reforming the public sector in Nigeria
On 5 October 2017 Dr Joe Abah delivered ARI's 10th anniversary lecture on making public service reform a reality in NigeriaRead More
12 Sep 2017
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Whatever happened to Africa’s rapid urbanisation

15 Feb 2012

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Cities in Publications, Deborah Potts, economic development, Economics in Publications, in-migration, urbanisation, Urbanisation in Africa

African governments, policymakers and international donors need to acknowledge fundamental changes in urbanisation trends and respond to the messages imparted about employment, incomes and economic development.

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Whatever happened to Africa’s rapid urbanisation?

15 Feb 2012

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circular migration, Deborah Potts, economic development, in-migration, job creation, rural, sub-Saharan Africa, urban population, urbanisation

It is widely believed that urbanisation is occurring faster in sub-Saharan Africa than anywhere else in the world, as migrants move from rural to urban settlements. This is a fallacy. While the populations of numerous urban areas are growing rapidly, the urbanisation levels of

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