A similar comparison of urban prices — based on data from 125 cities, including nine in Sub-Saharan Africa (the Economist Intelligence Unit’s Worldwide Cost of Living Survey) — finds African cities to ...

While genetic tests can reveal the ancestry of enslaved individuals, strontium analysis can now home in on where they actually grew up.

Urbanization in African cities is among the fastest globally, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa, where populations are expected to triple by 2050. As of 2024, Africa's population stands at ...