Africa Matters

Africa’s Rapid Urbanization to Create Six Megacities by 2035

A recent report by the Economist Intelligence Unit predicts that by 2035, Africa will boast six megacities, each with populations exceeding 10 million, driven by the continent’s rapidly growing young population. Luanda and Dar es Salaam are set to join Cairo, Kinshasa, Lagos, and Greater Johannesburg as megacities, according to the report. These cities will be part of a…

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