cities

UCT champions a new vision for child-friendly African cities

The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) African Centre for Cities (ACC) has partnered with the Urban95 Academy leadership programme to…

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How business leaders and civic partners in small and midsized U.S. cities can advance racial equity and inclusive economic growth

The Regional Inclusive Growth Network (RIGN) is a collaborative learning and action network designed to catalyze regional, cross-sector action to…

3 weeks ago

U.S. Cities With The Most Black-Owned Businesses

The African American community is no stranger to entrepreneurship. According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, Black Americans own 3.5 million…

3 weeks ago

Lessons from South Africa on how parks and community gardens can help cities adapt to climate change

Climate change is affecting cities more and more. This creates major challenges, but it also gives fast-growing cities, especially in…

1 month ago

Flood deaths in West African cities raise fraught issue of slum evictions

Scientists have found that the deadly floods across parts of West Africa in recent weeks were made more likely and…

1 month ago

These Cities Have The Most Black-Owned Businesses

Photo by Luis Alvarez/Getty Images by Mitti Hicks January 29, 2025 While Black Americans represent nearly 14% of the nation’s…

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Trump administration dismisses police investigations in several cities : NPR

A Minneapolis Police cruiser drives by as people demonstrate outside the Hennepin County Government Center on March 9, 2021 in…

1 month ago

African cities sound alarm on climate and housing at Baku urban forum

Published on 26/05/2026 - 14:12 GMT+2 African cities are running out of time. Climate change, rapid urbanisation and chronic housing…

3 months ago

Cities Seek to Limit Liability for Police Misconduct

Recent legal outcomes in police misconduct cases are raising questions about accountability and the ability of victims to receive full…

4 months ago

Nature-based solutions bolster climate resilience in African cities

Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) and green-gray infrastructure (GGI) interventions are increasingly prevalent in African cities and globally, reshaping approaches to climate…

6 months ago