Sub-Saharan Africa's booming cities pave the way for millions of new jobs
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Sub-Saharan Africa: 748 million additional city dwellers expected by 2050 (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
A World Bank Group report published on 29 October 2026 projects 748 million additional city dwellers in sub-Saharan Africa between 2025 and 2050. It calls on governments to anticipate urbanisation through investment in infrastructure, housing and urban planning.
Sub-Saharan Africa's booming cities pave the way for millions of new jobs (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
In a report, the World Bank says that sub-Saharan Africa's cities, expected to gain 748 million urban residents between 2025 and 2050, can become engines of growth and jobs through targeted investment and better urban governance.
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