Up to 900 million new residents will move to African cities by 2050, Anaclaudia Rossbach, executive director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), said at the regional ministerial meeting for Africa at the 13th session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) in Baku, Report informs.
"Urbanization on the African continent is no longer a distant prospect. Today, half of Africa's population lives in cities, and by 2050, the number of urban residents may reach 900 million. I urge close attention to be paid not only to the largest megacities but also to small and medium-sized cities, which are experiencing rapid growth and require an integrated approach to urban planning," Rossbach noted.