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Africans are moving to urban areas at the fastest pace the world has ever seen, with almost 1 billion people projected to be living in cities by 2050. But, unlike urbanisation in China and southeast Asian countries, Africa’s is not accompanied by industrialisation. In the first of a series of articles, Astrid R.N. Haas makes the case for what African countries can learn (with some caveats) from the experiences of China and other countries.
Census data is at the core of the functioning of the government. It informs decisions on planning and funding public services such as education and health. Private sector businesses use census data, too. So, the finding by demographers Tom Moultrie and Rob Dorrington that South Africa’s latest census (2022) has several anomalies is cause for concern. They call into question its fitness as a planning aid for policymakers.
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Astrid R.N. Haas, University of Toronto
African countries are urbanising fast but without investment in public infrastructure and services, resulting in congestion, contagion and the rise of informal settlements.
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Tom Moultrie, University of Cape Town; Rob Dorrington, University of Cape Town
The data collected for South Africa’s 2022 census should be used with caution.
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Adejuwon Soyinka, The Conversation
Scholars explain recent developments in Ecowas and the implications for the region.
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Vuyisile Moyo, University of Cape Town
Smallholder farmers in Gwanda, rural Zimbabwe face droughts and rising temperatures from climate change. Their environment is also being damaged by artisanal gold miners, new research has found.
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