In this Century of Cities podcast, Professor Shuaib Lwasa reflects on African cities and the potential to create transformative, frugal and culturally grounded urban futures across the continent.
He reflects on how privatization, elite capture and market-driven development have reshaped the very idea of the public.
He offers both a cautionary and hopeful perspective, envisioning African cities that could either become corporate-run enclaves or evolve through innovation, hybrid urbanism and grassroots ingenuity toward more inclusive development. He shows the potential for reform coalitions that bring together communities, academia, government and civil society to create transformative, frugal, and culturally grounded urban futures across the continent.
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