Sub-Saharan Africa’s Growing Cities Create a Path to Millions of New Jobs

A new World Bank Group report projects that Sub-Saharan Africa will add 748 million urban residents between 2025 and 2050. It describes this urban growth as a time-bound opportunity to create more and better jobs for the region’s expanding young workforce. The report urges major cities to invest in transport, infrastructure and well-located affordable housing, while planning ahead for expanding peripheries. It also recommends targeted investment in the region’s more than 15,000 towns, particularly those along transport corridors, and better governance and financing tools for rapidly growing towns.