The World Bank (WB) has reported that Africa’s urban population will double over the next 25 years, reaching 1 billion people by year 2040. The report titled: “Africa’s cities opening to the world”, stresses the need for the cities to grow economically as they also grow in size. The report, which was released Thursday, states that improving conditions for people and businesses in Africa’s cities is key to growth. “What Africa needs are more affordable, connected, and liveable cities; improving the economic and social dividends from urbanization will be critical as better developed cities could transform Africa’s economies,” says Makhtar Diop, World Bank Vice President for Africa. “Africa’s cities are growing in population, adding the size of another Nigeria to cities by 2025; so they have a critical role to play in their countries’ economic growth,” the report stressed.

Source: GNN Liberia February 11, 2017 19:30 UTC