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Africa’s free trade area offers promise for cities – but only if there’s investment

The African Continental Free Trade Area came into operation on 1 January 2021. This is a considerable achievement. If implemented as…

Overfishing: Why coastal fishing cities need to act now

On the topic of sustainable practices and environmental policy, there are a lot of hot-button issues. Plastic waste, landfills, pollution,…

The ten busiest city ports in Europe

While the busiest ports in the world are mostly found in the Asia-Pacific region, Europe remains a major global logistics hub. Based on twenty-foot-equivalent…

How Kisumu, Kenya’s lakeside city, is curbing the housing deficit

Kisumu is the third-largest city in Kenya, with a rich urban centre located along the shores of Lake Victoria, Africa’s…

The 10 busiest city ports in the world by container traffic

Covid-19 hit supply chains the world over in 2020, and in 2021 the container shortage made headlines. As globalisation has…