📰Delighted that our latest report, Africa's Urbanisation Dynamics 2025, is featured on BBC News Africa Audio | Africa Daily!🔴Tune in to explore what Africa’s urban population boom means for its major cities bbc.com/audio/play/p0l… 📚Read SWAC OECD's report oe.cd/AUD2025

podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/wha… What does Africa’s urban population boom mean for its major cities? Africa’s cities are expanding at an unprecedented rate. A new report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the Sahel and West Africa Club says the

📢 Join us this Friday, 16 May for the first webinar in our Africa’s Urbanisation Dynamics series! We're pleased to welcome our first speaker, Dr. Bérénice Bon, geographer and researcher at IRD, whose work focuses on urbanisation in sub-Saharan Africa. 🔗bit.ly/4jPGGSh

Don’t miss Prof. Uchendu Eugene Chigbu at our first Africa’s Urbanisation Dynamics webinar on Friday, 16 May. A global land governance expert at NUST Namibia and UN-Habitat, he’ll share insights on the governance of urban–rural land linkages. 🔗 bit.ly/4jPGGSh

We’re delighted to host Bizualem Admasu, Head of Urban Land and Cadastre at Ethiopia’s Ministry of Urban Development, for our webinar tomorrow. He brings 16+ years of leadership in transforming Ethiopia’s land governance and cadastral systems. 🔗 bit.ly/4jPGGSh

Pour en savoir plus sur la croissance urbaine en Afrique, participez au webinaire de demain : « Faciliter l’accès au foncier : Nouvelles approches pour les villes en expansion » ⏰ Heure : 9h00-10h30 GMT (Abidjan) 📍Lieu : Zoom meetoecd1.zoom.us/webinar/regist… SWAC OECD

The fourth speaker in our Africa’s Urbanisation Dynamics webinar on 16 May, is Dr. Sina Schlimmer. She brings over a decade of experience on urban policy, land, and infrastructure across East and West Africa to the discussion. 🔗 bit.ly/4jPGGSh#UrbanA…

Heading to #RISEAfrica2025? Join #OECD/SWAC tomorrow, 27 May, to explore how planning, governance & finance can shape Africa’s urban future. 📘 oe.cd/AUD2025 🔗 Info: lnkd.in/dYwcmfqD

Great to join the #RISEAfrica2025 Urban Action Festival & host a session on our new report, Africa’s Urbanisation Dynamics 2025: oe.cd/AUD2025 🔑 Takeaways: 1️⃣ Break data down for local use 2️⃣Engage new communities 🔗forms.office.com/e/9WyuzzWpqv

🌍 At #FFD4, we are hosting a side event with African Development Bank Group on financing sustainable urban growth in Africa. Why cities need more—and better—investment for inclusive, climate-resilient futures. 🗓 30 June | 🕣 10:30-12:00 (Paris) meetoecd1.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

At our #FFD4 side event, hear from municipal CFOs on the barriers to financing urban growth in Africa. To meet growing needs, cities need better fiscal tools, predictable and regular transfers and mechanisms for credit access. 🔗 Register now: oe.cd/SWACFFD4

Rapid urban growth in Africa calls for stronger investment in infrastructure and public services. Yet most cities lack the financing to meet growing needs. Join us at #FFD4 on 30 June to explore solutions for sustainable urban growth. 🔗oe.cd/SWACFFD4

La croissance urbaine rapide en Afrique appelle à un renforcement des investissements dans les infrastructures et les services publics. Cependant, la plupart des villes manquent de financement pour répondre aux besoins croissants. 📆30 juin 🔗oe.cd/SWACFFD4

El rápido crecimiento urbano en África exige una mayor inversión en infraestructura y servicios públicos. Sin embargo, la mayoría de las ciudades carecen de financiamiento para cubrir estas necesidades crecientes. 📆30 de junio 🔗oe.cd/SWACFFD4

📢 Last chance to register! Join us tomorrow, 30 June at #FFD4 for a side event by OECD/SWAC & African Development Bank Group on urban finance in Africa. Experts will explore key actors, tools and barriers to financing fast-growing cities. 🔗 Register: oe.cd/SWACFFD4

Missed our webinar, "Sustainable urbanisation in Africa: Unlocking investment and mobilising sustainable finance" ? Catch up with the full replay 🔗 youtube.com/watch?v=ufizzq… African Development Bank Group Africapolis

Missed our webinar on financing sustainable urban growth in Africa? Watch the full replay here: youtu.be/ufizzqcLzbg 📌 Swipe through key messages below African Development Bank Group Africapolis

👇India's example highlights the importance of a harmonised, comprehensive urban database. Africapolis is working to integrate SWAC OECD environmental data to better monitor urban growth amid climate change. Subscribe to our newsletter to learn more lnkiy.in/Africapolis_ne…

Join us at Africa Climate Summit 2 (Room M9) 🗓 9 Sept | 10:00 Partnerships & Innovative Financing: Accelerating Local Development through Climate Adaptation in the Sahel & West Africa @boad_official, Ecowas - Cedeao, UNDP Africa, African Union, ECA #ClimateAdaptation #climatefinance

700 million new urbanites will live in African cities by 2050. How can housing policies keep up? Join our webinar on 29 Oct, 15:00 CET 👉 meetoecd1.zoom.us/webinar/regist…