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Rising to the challenge of Africa's urban future

21 Jan 2015

By 2016 50% of Africa's population will be living in cities and there will be 65 cities with populations over one million. By 2030 the 18 largest African cities will have a combined spending power of $1,3tn.

While Africa's rapidly urbanising population is creating new markets it presents infrastructure and humanitarian challenges.

Rising to the challenge of Africa's urban future

Source: MediaClubSouthAfrica.com

MediaClubSouthAfrica.com is hosted by the International Marketing Council of South Africa (IMC), the custodian of Brand South Africa. The site is a free service for all media professionals - journalists, editors, writers, designers, picture editors and more - as well as for non-profit organisations and private individuals. Its specific focus is on South Africa and Africa.

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