Urbanization in Africa: a handbook

The objective of this reference book is to present the different aspects and features of urbanization in Africa, both historical and contemporary. This reference work traces urban developments in Africa from their beginning in ancient Egypt through the medieval and early modern periods and contrasts the relatively stable urbanization patterns of the colonial period with the greatly accelerated urban growth since independence. The reference book is organized into three interelated parts which portray different aspects of urbanization in Africa.

Introduction : cities and Africa's economic recovery / Akin L. Mabogunje -- Urbanization in ancient Africa ; Urbanization in medieval and early modern Africa / Tertius Chandler -- Urbanization during colonial days in sub-Saharan Africa / A.J. Christopher and James D. Tarver -- The growth of Africa's urban population / Robert A. Obudho and Rose A. Obudho -- Urbanization during the postcolonial days / H. Max Miller and Ram N. Singh -- Algeria / Keith Sutton -- Angola / Filipe R. Amado, Fausto Cruz, and Ralph Hakkert -- Congo / Gabriel Tati -- Côte D'Ivoire / Philippe Antoine and Aka Kouame -- Egypt / Mohamed El-Attar -- Ethiopia / Habtemariam Tesfaghiorghis -- Kenya / Robert A. Obudho -- Libya / Saad Kezeiri -- Mali / Sekouba Diarra [and others] -- Morocco / Robert Escallier -- Nigeria / S.I. Abumere -- Senegal / Philippe Antoine and Gora Mboup -- Sierra Leone / Toma J. Makannah and Mohamed Bailey -- South Africa / Anthony Lemon and Gillian P. Cook -- Zambia / Carole Rakodi -- Urbanization policy and economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa : the private sector's role in urban development / Dennis A. Rondinelli -- Economic aspects of rural-urban migration / John Weeks -- Urbanization a…