The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT) recently published a report titled The State of African Cities 2010: Governance, Inequality and Urban Land Markets.
The report breaks down the following for each African region (Northern, Western, Eastern, Central, and Southern):
- Social geography of urbanization;
- Economic geography of cities;
- Geography of urban markets;
- Geography of climate change; and
- Emerging issues.
A report such as this one can be used as a reference tool for the creation of socially-conscious business. As major African cities like Lagos, Cairo, and Kinshasa experience acute growth in urban population, how will essential services like shelter, food, education and health be delivered efficiently?
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