Poverty and Inequality In African Cities

Trends and contours of the causes of poverty and inequality in African metropolitan cities. The book delved into the creation and governance of urban spaces in Africa and how such spaces have become havens of pervasive poverty and unemployment. It should, however, be noted that Africa’s high population growth rate and an increasingly inadequate housing market and poor infrastructure network have contributed to ineffective urban planning and social service delivery, leading to worsening poverty and inequality in Africa’s metropolitan settings. Crucially, as people move from rural areas to cities seeking better opportunities, they often face challenges in finding stable employment and decent housing, leading to further poverty and social exclusion. Therefore, the book investigates these challenges, paying particular attention to the haphazard manner of urban planning in Africa's metropolitan areas, characterized by overcrowding, poor sanitation, and limited access to necessities such as water and electricity, thereby contributing to high poverty rates within these African urban spaces. This transdisciplinary book will appeal to academics, researchers, writers, students, activists and readers with interests in African epistemology and feminist knowledge production, creative and community-based practices, as well as queer and non-binary solidarities.