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Growth beyond the capital: understanding Africa’s secondary cities

in: Megatrends Spotlight 33

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Secondary cities in Africa are increasingly central to discussions on urbanisation. At the same time, capital cities maintain their economic and political significance. In this Megatrends Afrika Spotlight, Lena Gutheil and Sina Schlimmer argue for policies that address the complementarity of both city categories.

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Gutheil, Lena

Cultural Anthropology

Further IDOS experts

Asimeng, Emmanuel Theodore

Urban Planning, Sustainability 

Baumann, Max-Otto

Political Science 

Breuer, Anita

Political Scientist 

Dick, Eva

Sociologist and Spatial Planner 

El-Haddad, Amirah

Economy 

Fasold, Maximilian

Political Economy 

Haldenwang, Christian von

Political Science 

Houdret, Annabelle

Political Scientist 

Jauregui Fung, Franco

Architecture, Urban Agglomerations 

Leininger, Julia

Political Scientist 

Löpelt, Sarah

International relations and Sustainability policy 

Morare, Ditebogo Modiegi

Political Science 

Möschl, Tim

Governance 

Nowack, Daniel

Political Science 

Roll, Michael

Sociology 

Subramanian, Saravanan

Geography 

Zumegen, Lisa

Urban Transformation