Today nearly three-quarters of Africans live in either an urban or semiurban setting, according to new UN methodology that applies a consistent global definition. Some 42% live in cities. There are 88 African cities with more than 1mn people, according to the UN, 17 in Nigeria alone.\u2060
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\nIn 1950, there were 228mn people living in Africa, with about 33mn in cities. Today there are 1.6bn Africans, 19% of the world\u2019s total, of whom 670mn live in cities. Almost unnoticed, Africa has become an urban story, explains the FT’s David Pilling. \u2060<\/p>\n
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