This chapter locates transitions in urban Africa to highlight a need to rethink in practical ways how urban transitions can bring together urban economies, risk reduction, response to climate change, and equitable development to avoid the urban lock-in. The chapter underscores the timing of global energy transitions for Africa to seize the opportunity of utilizing critical natural wealth for cleaner energy, localizing climate change response to kick start a gradual move away from bilateral and multilateral financial dependencies.

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Locating Urban Transitions in Africa

  • Shuaib Lwasa

摘要

This chapter locates transitions in urban Africa to highlight a need to rethink in practical ways how urban transitions can bring together urban economies, risk reduction, response to climate change, and equitable development to avoid the urban lock-in. The chapter underscores the timing of global energy transitions for Africa to seize the opportunity of utilizing critical natural wealth for cleaner energy, localizing climate change response to kick start a gradual move away from bilateral and multilateral financial dependencies.