Battle for Africa's regional integration will be won or lost in the cities

African cities are the most rapidly growing cities in the world, with an increasing population of about 500 million. Between 2001 and 2020, rapid urbanisation contributed 29% of the total average annual per capita GDP growth across Africa.

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