Turn Africa’s cities into vertical farms - NewsDay Zimbabwe
18 Nov 2018 9:30 PM GMT
African cities, according to a World Bank report, are home to 472 million people ? almost half of Africa?s total population. This number is expected to double by 2050.
- African cities, according to a World Bank report, are home to 472 million people — almost half of Africa’s total population.
- One would expect these African cities to serve as hubs of productivity and hotspots of innovation where solutions to Africa’s problems, such as poverty, hunger and food insecurity, are born, incubated and implemented.
- One would also expect them to drive economic development and put the continent on a path towards achieving the United Nations’ sustainable development goals.
- Through these partnerships, Nairobi could unlock the power of the city to deliver economic development for its residents and the continent.
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