Africa, a continent of immense diversity, history and rapid urbanization, is home to some of the fastest-growing cities in the world. Its largest urban centers are economic and cultural powerhouses, ...

Every year, rankings of the world’s best cities spark debates, inspire travel plans, and, let’s be honest, give residents ...

Even as Africa’s cities are crowded with inhabitants — but not dense with capital — they are physically fragmented and dispersed. They develop as collections of small, scattered neighborhoods. Without ...

Two African cities have been named in a list of long ... or a mix of all. The modern part of Algiers, meanwhile, has a "French flair". Tourists can enjoy Haussmannian-style buildings, as well ...