The rise of Africa's suburban middle classes
African cities are under construction. Beyond the urban redevelopment schemes and large-scale infrastructure projects reconfiguring central city skylines, urban residents are putting their resources into finding land and building homes on city edges.
African cities are under construction. Beyond the urban redevelopment schemes and large-scale infrastructure projects reconfiguring central city skylines, urban residents are putting their resources into finding land and building homes on city edges.
Tuesday 26 November 2024 | 1 hour 15 minutes 52 seconds
African cities are under construction. Beyond the urban redevelopment schemes and large-scale infrastructure projects reconfiguring central city skylines, urban residents are putting their resources into finding land and building homes on city edges. Claire Mercer’s research shows how the ‘suburban frontier’ has become the place where Africa’s middle classes are shaped.
African cities are under construction. Beyond the urban redevelopment schemes and large-scale infrastructure projects reconfiguring central city skylines, urban residents are putting their resources into finding land and building homes on city edges. Claire Mercer’s research shows how the ‘suburban frontier’ has become the place where Africa’s middle classes are shaped.