While these cities may guarantee Kenya's economic growth, critics argue that such ambitious developments are schemes to shut out the poor. Are we jumping the gun? HAROLD AYODO explores the planners’ ...

The rate of urbanization has grown tremendously globally with nearly 66% of the world’s population predicted to be urban by 2050. Africa’s urban population has been growing at a very high rate (i.e.

Nairobi ranks 4th in the 2026 Africa AI Cities Index ahead of Cairo, Accra, and Addis Ababa, the closest East African rival. But who else made the top 10 list?

FOR ALL but the well-off, living in an African city can be dispiriting. Home is often a cramped shack in a fetid slum. Getting to work, if there is any, means navigating rutted streets and manic ...

As urbanization reshapes global landscapes, ecological balance is increasingly at risk, especially in Africa. The primary drivers are rapid development and expanding human settlements, often without ...