Development and
Cooperation

In the Tafara settlement in Zimbabwe’s capital Harare, residents are working to improve their living conditions.

Informal settlements

How marginalised urban communities in Africa are driving innovation

Africa’s cities are growing fast, and so is the need for inclusive, community-driven innovation. Residents of informal settlements are already developing practical solutions to the challenges they face, from the provision of basic services to climate resilience. When governments, researchers and communities collaborate, the potential for meaningful urban change is enormous.

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Naila Conita.

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Naila Conita

Illustration by Naila Conita, Indonesia.

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Not on track, but not lost yet, either

A traditional jumping dance is part of the Enkipaata ceremony, a Maasai male rite of passage that is still practised today.
The chainsaw that Argentinian President Javier Milei gave tech billionaire Elon Musk as a gift at the Conserva­tive Political Action Conference in February.

Authoritarianism

The chainsaw men

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