Paris acolhe Fórum empresarial com África
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Urbanization
Africa’s Sustainable Urbanization
Urbanization is without doubt one of the most important trends of the 21st century. 70% of the global population is predicted to live in cities by 2050. Much of this growth will be led by the African continent. The population in African cities is forecast to increase twice as fast as the rest of the
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A post-COVID recovery for African cities needs to be inclusive, sustainable and job-rich
Professor Carlos Lopes is a Professor at the Mandela School of Public Governance, University of Cape Town, and a member of the Global Commission on the Economy and Climate. Professor Edgar Pieterse is South African Research Chair on Urban Policy and Director of the African Cities Center at the University of Cape Town. It has
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Africa’s green city opportunity
By YVO DE BOER AND CARLOS LOPES Urbanisation is without doubt one of the most important trends of the 21st century. Seventy percent of the global population is predicted to live in cities by 2050. Much of this growth will be led by the African continent. The population in African cities is forecast to increase
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Les Africains sont-ils prêts pour leur avenir?
Il y a quelques semaines, alors que je me rendais de Dire Dawa à Harar, ville historique de l’est de l’Éthiopie, j’ai vu un minibus sur la vitre arrière duquel était inscrit un message qui m’a intrigué; il disait ceci : « Si vous ne voyez pas mes rétroviseurs, je ne peux pas vous voir ». Ce message
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Time to eat local
Africans are eating like the rest of the world, but what they are eating isn’t necessarily good for them. White bread with jam and butter is fast becoming the new breakfast trend and substitute for traditional porridge, the likes of pap or uji. Research shows that over the last 50 years Africans have dramatically changed
Creativity is the new money
Tonight like every night, Africa’s creative talent will be showcased across the continent. In Cape Town, South African opera stars Andiswa Kedama and Pauline Malefane’s voices will captivate audiences while they perform U-Carmen eKhayelitsha, a Xhosa adaptation of Bizet’s famous opera. In Agadez, internationally acclaimed guitarist and songwriter Bombino, dubbed the next Jimi Hendrix, will
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