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Connectivity is an affordability problem, not just a coverage problem
Why coverage maps overstate connectivity progress in African cities — and what the affordability and skills gaps imply for digital public services.
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Evergreen reading on African urban systems.
A small, curated set of pieces — one per solution — written to age slowly. Each article ends with the sources it draws on, so you can follow the evidence.
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Electrification beyond the grid
Why mini-grids, stand-alone systems and clean cooking belong in the same resilience plan as grid reinforcement.
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Mobility is an access problem, not a roads problem
Why African urban transport plans should optimise for who can reach what — not for kilometres of new lanes.
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Resilient buildings and the African codes problem
Why building codes — not new technology — are the binding constraint on safe, accessible and climate-ready African urban infrastructure.
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Urban governance beyond dashboards
Why data, participation and accountability — not vendor-built command centres — are the real governance product African cities need.
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Waste, circularity and SDG 11.6.1
How collection rates, uncontrolled disposal and informal-sector integration set the realistic ceiling on circular flows in African cities.
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