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  • Weekly urban news roundup: May 9, 2014

    By Gemma Solés on 9 May 2014 | Abuja, African Cities, Bangui, Bulawayo, Cameroon, Cape Town, Central African Republic, Dar es Salaam, Douala, Ghana, Kenya, Lagos, Libya, Mombasa, Morocco, Nigeria, Rabat-Salé, South Africa, Tanzania, Zimbabwe Story

    World Economic Forum lands in Abuja No fewer than 13 heads of state and about 1,000 delegates participate in the World Economic Forum, WEF, on Africa in Abuja. Ms Elsie Kanza, Director, Head of Africa, said that Nigeria as the largest economy in Africa has a great role to play in the region to ensure positive economic … Continued

  • Weekly urban news roundup: April 25, 2014

    By Gemma Solés on 26 April 2014 | Abuja, African Cities, Benghazi, Cairo, Cameroon, Dar es Salaam, Douala, Egypt, Johannesburg, Kenya, Kigali, Lagos, Libya, Maputo, Mozambique, Nairobi, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Windhoek News

    Benghazi votes peacefully. Benghazi residents on April 19 voted to choose their municipal council in an atmosphere of hope and optimism about a better future. The chairman of election subcommittee, Abdel Wahab al-Feki, expressed his relief over the smooth flow of elections, which took place without any obstacles. –Magharebia. Small traders fear evictions in Kigali The city of … Continued

  • Weekly urban news roundup: March 17, 2014

    By Gemma Solés on 17 March 2014 | Abidjan, Addis Ababa, Bangui, Cameroon, Cape Town, Carthage, Côte d'Ivoire, Douala, Jinja, Johannesburg, Kampala, Lagos, Luxor, Maputo News

    Johannesburg is Africa’s busiest city for twitter The top tweeting cities in Africa have been revealed in a new study that seeks to analyse the behaviour of Twitter users. According to a study by strategic communications agency Portland, SA and Egypt are the most active on Twitter, with peaks for the Egyptian uprisings and the … Continued

  • Fuel crisis hits Cameroon’s cities

    By Admin on 9 December 2013 Economy | Douala, Yaounde Story

    In Yaounde and Douala, motorists are seeking fuel as filling stations run dry. While there is very little information available, it appears that the cause has primarily been an issue with distribution. While the cause of the distribution problem is unclear, Business in Cameroon reports: Meanwhile, at the National Corporation for Petroleum Depots (SCDP) that … Continued

  • First victims of Cameroon’s highway construction compensated for land loss

    By Admin on 19 July 2013 Human Rights, Roads | Douala Story

    The super highway linking Cameroon’s two largest cities will displace numerous residents along the route. Last week, the first of these residents were compensated for the loss of their land. The highway is being financed by a loan from the Chinese bank Eximbank China. Construction on the highway has commenced. Business in Cameroon reports: “12 … Continued

  • Intermodality in practice in African cities

    By Hugo Halimi on 22 November 2016 Transport | Conakry, Douala Papers

    Authors study intermodality as a practice rather than a planning strategy in African cities.

  • The economic value of improved air quality in urban Africa: a contingent valuation survey in Douala, Cameroon

    By Admin on 9 December 2015 Health, Human Rights, Rights to the city, Sustainability | Cameroon, Douala Journal Articles

    This study investigates the effects of ‘time to think’ and ‘ballot box’ on willingness-to-pay, while providing the first empirical evidence on assessing the benefits of an air quality improvement program in urban Africa.

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