This paper reviews the current state of literature on the impacts of urbanisation on rural
development in the context of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), with special emphasis to the …

In recent years, China and India have become the most important economic partners of
Africa and their footprints are growing by leaps and bounds, transforming Africa's …

This paper argues that infrastructure-led development constitutes an emergent international
development regime whose imperative is to 'get the territory right'. Spatial planning …

One of the most urgent challenges in African economic development is to devise a strategy
for improving statistical capacity. Reliable statistics, including estimates of economic growth …

Over the last twenty-five years, garbage infrastructure in Dakar, Senegal, has taken center
stage in struggles over government, the value of labor, and the dignity of the working poor …

From Egypt to South Africa, Nigeria to Ethiopia, a new force for political change is emerging
across Africa: popular protest. Widespread urban uprisings by youth, the unemployed, trade …

The term'natural disaster'is often used to refer to natural events such as earthquakes,
hurricanes or floods. However, the phrase'natural disaster'suggests an uncritical acceptance …

During the past two decades, neopatrimonialism has become the convenient, all purpose,
and ubiquitous moniker for African governance. The school of thought behind this research …

After the Cold War, Africa earned the dubious distinction of being the world's most bloody
continent. But how can we explain this proliferation of armed conflicts? What caused them …

Among government officials, urban planners, and development workers, Africa's burgeoning
metropolises are frequently understood as failed cities, unable to provide even basic …