Urban Transitions in Africa: Opportunities and Complexities

Urban Transitions in Africa: Opportunities and Complexities provides an invaluable overview of urban transitions in Africa with a focus on innovations that offer alternative development approaches of these areas. 
 
The volume examines the nature of systemic change and highlights innovative, context-specific approaches that can foster more equitable, resilient and sustainable urban futures. Each chapter synthesises insights from academic research, policy reports, case studies, and first-hand accounts, providing a comprehensive exploration of urban transitions in Africa.

Urban Transitions in Africa: Opportunities and Complexities is co-edited by PhD candidate Mandipa Ndlovu and Prof. Shuaib Lwasa. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-04795-3. Published by Palgrave Macmillan.

The book also features the chapter 'Geopolitics and Technology in Africa', authored by PhD candidate Victoria Manya. 

Author(s) / editor(s)

Mandipa Ndlovu and Shuaib Lwasa

About the author(s) / editor(s)

Mandipa Ndlovu is a PhD candidate at the African Studies Centre Leiden under the Leiden University-University of Edinburgh Partnership. She is also a research analyst and policy consultant.

Shuaib Lwasa is a Professor of Urban Resilience and Global Development at the International Institute of Social Studies, Erasmus University Rotterdam.

 

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Springer Nature

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Posted on 4 March 2026, last modified on 4 March 2026