Africa before Colonisation
I will like to credit this work to Philani Nyoni. I hope you will enjoy the read. JOY When the Europeans arrived in Africa, like everyone who comes from elsewhere into new terrain they had something to say about the […]
The Rise Of Smart Cities In Africa And Their Purpose
Africa has been considered will be the most rapid urbanised continent in the world by the year 2020. In the present scenario, Africa is termed the most rural continent with only 40% of the total population living in the cities. In […]
City Design: Spontaneity
City design or urban design as it is been called is the careful thought process of designing and shaping the physical features of cities, towns and villages with the view of creating economies of scale, agglomeration and beauty. Read more https://urbanplanes.com/african-urbanisation-matching-the-right-skills/. […]
Health a Fundamental Human Right
According to the World Health Organisation,(WHO) in a recent tweet stating, health is a human right. while stressing that ” no one should get sick and die because they are poor or because they are unable to access the services […]
Culture place-making: Nigerian Experience
Owiya Osese Culture Culture is the social behaviour, norms and manifestation of human intellectual achievements in a society. Culture has been referred to as a way of life by many authors. However, cultural planning is a place-based approach to development […]
Urban Competitiveness: Knowledge Growth
Urban Competitiveness Competitiveness is the ability of institutions, organisations or countries to ensure stable medium-term economic growth in urban, surrounding regions and rural areas. When cities compete, ideas and creativity are intensified, which enhance innovation. Increasing urbanisation in Africa has […]
African Urbanisation – Matching the Right Skills
One is forced to ask the question what would African urbanisation had been like if the Europeans never visited? But alas, they were here and the question may never be fully answered, since, the story of Africa is largely unwritten, […]
African Cities: A Myriad or Fantasy?
Lagos, Nigeria Kigali, Rwanda Many cities in Africa are yet to comply with sustainable measures or strategies. one begins to wonder whether African Leaders and city managers are really interested in the environment, burdened with urbanization challenges or they […]