In Africa, Cairo stands out as the continent’s restless megacity and a growing magnet for capital and talent. ・Business ...

Africa is home to a number of fast-growing cities that are beginning to attract global attention. One of them also happens to be the continent's highest capital city, sitting at around 2,355 metres ...

Research associate at African Centre for Cities, University of Cape Town Cities are vital engines of economic growth, innovation and social progress. They shape the futures of nations and the lives of ...

Nigeria's commercial capital, Lagos, has made another economic leap, as its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) rose to US$259.75 billion based on Purchasing Power Parity (PPP), cementing the state's ...

The U.S. capital is tiny compared to many of the world's largest cities, a new report on urbanization around the globe shows.