Mothers in motion: mums navigate cities with their kids' needs in mind: A mother and daughter stroll through a Johannesburg suburb. Shutterstock/Richard van der SpuyPortia* lives in Diepsloot, a poor settlement composed largely of informal dwellings in Johannesburg, South Africa and works in upmarket Sandton as a domestic worker. She lives with her two daughters; one is 27 and … [Read more...] about Mothers in motion: mums navigate cities with their kids’ needs in mind | The Conversation
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People in African cities are taking charge of their water supplies – and it’s working | The Conversation
People in African cities are taking charge of their water supplies - and it's working: A woman carries a water canister in a village near Loiyangalani, Kenya. Reuters/Goran TomasevicThe world has made tremendous progress in bridging the gap between water supply and demand. But there’s a long way still to go. In a 2017 joint monitoring report UNICEF and the World Health … [Read more...] about People in African cities are taking charge of their water supplies – and it’s working | The Conversation
The real reason why cities in sub-Saharan Africa aren’t issuing municipal bonds | The Conversation
The real reason why cities in sub-Saharan Africa aren't issuing municipal bonds: REUTERS/Euroluftbild.deCities around the world have been financing their long-term investment needs through municipal bonds for centuries. The first recorded transaction occurred in Genoa in 1150. More recently, in the US, over USD$ 111 billion were issued in November … [Read more...] about The real reason why cities in sub-Saharan Africa aren’t issuing municipal bonds | The Conversation
Moving to cities has lifted over 300,000 South Africans out of poverty, even in difficult times | The Conversation
Moving to cities has lifted over 300,000 South Africans out of poverty, even in difficult times: ShutterstockMigration to cities has helped many South Africans to escape extreme poverty, even in tumultuous times. This is the striking outcome of our analysis based on the National Income Dynamics Study which tracks the progress of a representative … [Read more...] about Moving to cities has lifted over 300,000 South Africans out of poverty, even in difficult times | The Conversation
Africa’s cities face unique risks. What can be done to manage them? | The Conversation
Africa's cities face unique risks. What can be done to manage them?: A woman walks through a market in Luanda, Angola. People who live in Africa's cities rely heavily on the informal sector. Reuters/Siphiwe SibekoCities in sub-Saharan Africa are growing fast. Nigeria alone is projected to add 212 million urban dwellers by 2050, equivalent to the current population of … [Read more...] about Africa’s cities face unique risks. What can be done to manage them? | The Conversation
