Rapid urban population growth is not translating into expected productivity gains due to regulatory, infrastructure, and governance constraints.
— Reframes development policy for a continent-scale transition, affecting priorities in housing regulation, infrastructure finance, migration, and climate strategy.
2025.07.28
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The article shows Africa’s cities adding 900M residents while failing to capture East Asia–style agglomeration dividends, projecting a ~$7,700 GDP per capita gap by 2050 absent reform.
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