Cities account for 45 percent of the world's population, more than double the share in 1950.

The second edition of our ranking – with a few surprises – confirms the dynamism of the continent’s municipalities. From Cairo to Casablanca via Cape Town, cities are innovating in infrastructure, ...

Our world is becoming increasingly urban. Cities are now home to 45 per cent of the global population of 8.2 billion, according to UN DESA’s World Urbanization Prospects 2025: Summary of Results, ...