Rapid urbanization is an important characteristic of African development and yet the structural transformation debate … foreign trade) and benefits from urbanization (internal migration and agglomeration effects). Simulations suggest that urban … national growth. Given these trade-offs, we conclude that the urbanization's benefits argue against an agro …

Dar es Salaam is exceptional in East Africa for having a record of relatively little ethnic tension, and remaining …

This paper examines data on urbanization. We review the most commonly used data sources, and highlight the difficulties …, as well as those for projecting urbanization. We also analyze recent trends and patterns in urbanization. Finally, we … describe the principal channels of urbanization and examine their relative contributions to the global urbanization process. …

We examine the implications of the rise of a middle class in East and Southern Africa for food consumption patterns and …

capabilities to support urbanization in Africa. However, South African companies have been relatively unsuccessful at exporting …. There are many opportunities to expand trade in services between South Africa and other African countries. Improvements in … urban planning, design, and governance are vital to create more productive and liveable cities. South Africa has many …

argues that the nature of party competition in Africa, combined with rapid urbanization and informalization of the labour … strategies by political parties during recent presidential elections in Kenya, South Africa, and Zambia. Specifically, the paper … Africa intersect with voting behaviour and political party development. …

achieving security, yet the experience of changing policing systems in Africa is disappointing. Only South Africa and a few post …