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527,966,251
Confirmed cases
Updated on May 23, 2022 10:59 pm
6,301,244
Total deaths
Updated on May 23, 2022 10:59 pm
484,036,150
Total recovered
Updated on May 23, 2022 10:59 pm
37,628,857
Total active cases
Updated on May 23, 2022 10:59 pm

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How the Russia-Ukraine War Impact African Cities

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has occurred in a highly polarised world between the West and the East. The polarisation is so much so that even experts cannot agree on...
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Southern Urbanism: The (Non) Exceptionality of Urbanism in Africa

Slum, semi-slum, super-slum- to this has come the evolution of cities.Patrick Geddes Africa, ‘the last frontier for development’. In...
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8 Lessons for African Cities from the Covid-19 Pandemic

Cities have been the epicentre of the Covid-19 pandemic, hotspots where the coronavirus spread and leading to lockdown...
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Why is Planning Academia Losing Relevance in Society?

Cities have increasingly become under spotlight, they are centre stage of critical issues such as climate change, economic...
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‘Labour Stock Exchange’: How Covid-19 Facilitated the Rise of Virtual Labour Market

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8 Lessons for African Cities from the Covid-19 Pandemic

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Cities have been the epicentre of the Covid-19 pandemic, hotspots where the coronavirus spread and leading to lockdown regulations that put economies at stand...

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Cities Without Slums: Morocco’s Housing Revolution

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South Africa’s National Housing Policy

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The Kilamba City Controversy: What Can African Cities Learn

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In 2012, Kilamba New City located 30 km out of Luanda made global headlines as Africa’s first ‘ghost town’ constructed by Chinese companies. Following...
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