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Architecting Inclusive Future Cities in the Global South
Opinion
10 October

Architecting Inclusive Future Cities in the Global South

By 2050, it is estimated that global urban population will double, and over two thirds of us will live in cities with populations of over 1 million. ...

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Informal traders in African cities being used as political pawns
Opinion
01 October

Informal traders in African cities are being used as political pawns

In late 2017 and early 2018, Zambia’s capital of Lusaka faced a widening cholera epidemic. In response the country’s President Edgar Lungu ...

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The South African informal sector's economic reality
Opinion
12 September

The South African informal sector's economic reality

The publication of South Africa’s latest unemployment figures was accompanied by the usual wringing of hands and promises of job creation. ...

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Nigeria’s Otigba Computer Village - Informality & Technology
Opinion
04 July

Otigba Computer Village - Informality & Technology

Nigeria’s Otigba Computer Village is arguably the biggest information, communications technology (ICT) market in Africa. It started ...

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The street vendor trolley pushers of Cape Town
News
23 June

The street vendor trolley pushers of Cape Town

Just before 7am Malk Gabriel is wading through peak-hour traffic in the Cape Town city centre, pushing a heavily-laden trolley to an informal stall.

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