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    • Infrastructure access is better in cities
    • Many more skilled jobs in cities (For both, women and men, the share of skilled workers in large cities is approximately 2.5 times higher than in rural areas)
    • Infrastructure access is better in cities (FR)
    • Many more skilled jobs in cities (For both, women and men, the share of skilled workers in large cities is approximately 2.5 times higher than in rural areas) (FR)
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People in Africa's Cities Benefit from Better Socio-Economic Outcomes and Standards of Living, According to New Report

Approximately 30% of Africa’s per capita GDP growth over the last 20 years has been due to urbanisation and the agglomeration economies generated

Urbanisation in Africa contributes to better economic outcomes and higher standards of living, with cities notably outperforming national averages across most socioeconomic indicators including the share of skilled jobs, wages, education and access to service and infrastructure, according to a new report (https://bit.ly/381UWs0). Download document (EN):  https://bit.ly/3MPP7N7  Download document (FR): https://bit.ly/38Messy  Produced…

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Source: SWAC/OECD |

Understanding Africa’s urban geography is a top priority: New Sahel West Africa Club/ Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (SWAC/OECD) report

The report highlights the existence of thousands of urban agglomerations that are not recorded in official statistics, in areas generally considered rural

Fuelled by rapid population growth Africa is experiencing the fastest urban growth anywhere in the world: the continent’s population is projected to double between now and 2050 and in the next 30 years, its cities will be home to an additional 950 million people. Policy makers should fully appreciate the…