The report said that those cities will remain “closed to the world” unless policymakers reform urban land markets and invest in infrastructure.
The number of people living in sub-Saharan African cities is growing rapidly: An additional 187 million people are expected to live in urban areas by 2025, the equivalent of the entire population of Nigeria.
However, the economies in these cities are not keeping pace because they are crowded, disconnected and costly, according to “Africa’s Cities: Opening Doors to the World,” a report published today.
These factors make cities such as Dar es Salaam in Tanzania, and Kampala in Uganda relatively unattractive to investors and Lagos in Nigeria, entrepreneurs, meaning they produce few goods and services for trade on global and regional markets, the report finds.
“What Africa needs are more affordable, connected, and livable cities,” said Makhtar Diop, World Bank vice president for Africa. “Improving the economic and social dividends from urbanisation will be critical as better developed cities could transform Africa’s economies.”
The report proposes a number of reforms, including formalising land markets, clarifying property rights and instituting effective urban planning, as well as investing more in physical and institutional infrastructure.
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