In the first of a two-part series, experts warn that without urgent action, drug-resistant infections could cause millions of ...

Sitting on a low bench at her shop in a Nairobi slum, Grace Wangari sifted through a handful of grains that a waiting customer had just ordered.

Long queues in the rain, daily four-hour trips in a public taxi, the constant threat of road accidents, and nearly having to ...

Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation, is grappling with a housing crisis that has spiraled into one of the biggest challenges of urban life.

Fitzroy has long endured a tense tug of war between gentrification and a battle to hold on tightly to its creativity, ...

By 2063, Africa’s cities will host an additional one billion people. Yet today, 23 of the continent’s 52 countries remain low-income, with more than 80% of urban jobs in the informal sector. For ...

In Nairobi’s New Mukuru Housing Estate, residents who once lived in congested shacks now enjoy modern apartments with private bathrooms, clean water, reliable electricity, free Wi-Fi, and cooking gas ...