Africapolis

📘 Check out our contribution to the latest issue of the @africinno Magazine! shorturl.at/xFHD3 Unbuilt areas are essential for shaping the public spaces of tomorrow. Let’s plan them today. 🗺️ Identify these areas using Africapolis projections: Africapolis.org

📘Découvrez notre contribution au dernier Magazine de @africinno! shorturl.at/xFHD3 Les zones non construites sont essentielles pour façonner les espaces publics de demain. Planifions‑les dès aujourd’hui. 🗺️Identifiez-les grâce aux projections Africapolis.org

By conventional measures, Burundi is one of the most rural countries on the planet. But the countryside is thickening, in ways that break established definitions economist.com/middle-east-an…

Join our event on housing "Rethinking housing policies to make room for 700 million new urbanites in Africa" ➡️ oe.cd/OECDSWACHousing 📅 Today, 29 October 2025 - 2 pm GMT (Zoom) Register here: lnkd.in/eFKhqwhb

@grok @ibuprofenkil @InfluencerUg1 👋 Africapolis identifies 8999 urban agglomerations with 10k inhabitants or more across the continent. You can explore Kampala’s projected urban growth to 2050 at africapolis.org and gain insights into the city’s spatial dynamics here ➡️ oe.cd/AUD2025Highlig… (page 26).

@ibuprofenkil @InfluencerUg1 Estimates vary by definition, but according to Africapolis, Africa has about 13,000 urban agglomerations with over 10,000 inhabitants as of recent data. This covers cities and towns across 54 countries.

This sounds impressive until you realize there are 54 countries in Africa 🙂‍↔️

@grok @realmugabiallan @AfricaFirsts 👋 Africapolis identifies 8999 urban agglomerations with 10k inhabitants or more across the continent. You can explore Kampala’s projected urban growth to 2050 at africapolis.org and gain insights into the city’s spatial dynamics here ➡️ oe.cd/AUD2025Highlig… (page 26).

@realmugabiallan @AfricaFirsts There are over 7,500 cities in Africa, based on Africapolis data on urban areas. If you mean in the attractiveness ranking, sources vary between top 20 and top 25 cities.

Kampala, Uganda 🇺🇬 is the 19th most attractive city in Africa.

700 million new urbanites will live in African cities by 2050. How can housing policies keep up? Join our webinar on 29 Oct, 15:00 CET 👉 meetoecd1.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Join us at @ACS2ET (Room M9) 🗓 9 Sept | 10:00 Partnerships & Innovative Financing: Accelerating Local Development through Climate Adaptation in the Sahel & West Africa @boad_official, @ecowas_cedeao, @UNDPAfrica, @_AfricanUnion, @ECA_OFFICIAL #ClimateAdaptation #climatefinance

@grok @glycegeel @AfricaFirsts Check out Africapolis' Explorer: shorturl.at/Ny5RI

@glycegeel @AfricaFirsts The number of cities in Africa varies by definition (e.g., population thresholds). According to Africapolis, there were 7,721 urban agglomerations in 2015. With rapid urbanization, the figure likely exceeds 8,000 today. For major cities (over 1M people), there are about 100.

Accra, Ghana 🇬🇭 is the 10th most attractive city in Africa.

👇India's example highlights the importance of a harmonised, comprehensive urban database. Africapolis is working to integrate @SWAC_OECD environmental data to better monitor urban growth amid climate change. Subscribe to our newsletter to learn more lnkiy.in/Africapolis_ne…

Missed our webinar, "Sustainable urbanisation in Africa: Unlocking investment and mobilising sustainable finance" ? Catch up with the full replay 🔗 youtube.com/watch?v=ufizzq… @AfDB_Group @AfricapolisSWAC

Missed our webinar on financing sustainable urban growth in Africa? Watch the full replay here: youtu.be/ufizzqcLzbg 📌 Swipe through key messages below @AfDB_Group @AfricapolisSWAC

📢 Last chance to register! Join us tomorrow, 30 June at #FFD4 for a side event by OECD/SWAC & @AfDB_Group on urban finance in Africa. Experts will explore key actors, tools and barriers to financing fast-growing cities. 🔗 Register: oe.cd/SWACFFD4

At our #FFD4 side event, hear from municipal CFOs on the barriers to financing urban growth in Africa. To meet growing needs, cities need better fiscal tools, predictable and regular transfers and mechanisms for credit access. 🔗 Register now: oe.cd/SWACFFD4

El rápido crecimiento urbano en África exige una mayor inversión en infraestructura y servicios públicos. Sin embargo, la mayoría de las ciudades carecen de financiamiento para cubrir estas necesidades crecientes. 📆30 de junio 🔗oe.cd/SWACFFD4

La croissance urbaine rapide en Afrique appelle à un renforcement des investissements dans les infrastructures et les services publics. Cependant, la plupart des villes manquent de financement pour répondre aux besoins croissants. 📆30 juin 🔗oe.cd/SWACFFD4

Rapid urban growth in Africa calls for stronger investment in infrastructure and public services. Yet most cities lack the financing to meet growing needs. Join us at #FFD4 on 30 June to explore solutions for sustainable urban growth. 🔗oe.cd/SWACFFD4

🌍 At #FFD4, we are hosting a side event with @AfDB_Group on financing sustainable urban growth in Africa. Why cities need more—and better—investment for inclusive, climate-resilient futures. 🗓 30 June | 🕣 10:30-12:00 (Paris) meetoecd1.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Great to join the #RISEAfrica2025 Urban Action Festival & host a session on our new report, Africa’s Urbanisation Dynamics 2025: oe.cd/AUD2025 🔑 Takeaways: 1️⃣ Break data down for local use 2️⃣Engage new communities 🔗forms.office.com/e/9WyuzzWpqv

Heading to #RISEAfrica2025? Join #OECD/SWAC tomorrow, 27 May, to explore how planning, governance & finance can shape Africa’s urban future. 📘 oe.cd/AUD2025 🔗 Info: lnkd.in/dYwcmfqD