More than half of the world' spopulation lives in cities. Countries of the South in particular are facing fast-paced globalisation ,with the highest rates of urbanisation taking place in African cities. Beyond Western models of urban development, African cities are creating their own urban structures, topography and cultures. How do these structures work? How do the residenrs of these cities organise their daily lives? What discussions are taking place in Africa about the history and future of cities? And how are artistes thinking about representing urban life in Africa?

More than half of the world's population lives in cities. Countries of the South in particular are facing fast-paced globalisation ,with the highest rates of urbanisation taking place in African cities. Beyond Western models of urban development, African cities are creating their own urban structures, topography and cultures. How do these structures work? How do the residenrs of these cities organise their daily lives? What discussions are taking place in Africa about the history and future of cities? And how are artistes thinking about representing urban life in Africa?