Our world is more connected than ever. At any given time, live camera feeds can transport us to the wilds of South Africa, the waters of Monterey Bay, the Panamanian rainforest, or the icy expanses of northern Canada. While nothing beats the thrill of spotting a wild animal in its natural habitat with your own […]
Month: April 2020
The crisis facing Africa’s cities and slums
The Thomson Reuters Foundation speaks with UN-Habitat Executive Director Maimunah Mohd Sharif about efforts to slow the spread of the virus in African cities The coronavirus is changing the world in unprecedented ways. Subscribe here for a daily briefing on how this global crisis is affecting cities, technology, approaches to climate change and the lives […]
Coronavirus highlights risks of swelling slums in African cities
By Laurie Goering, Thomson Reuters Foundation LONDON, April 3 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The COVID-19 pandemic exposes the risks of leaving the growing ranks of African city dwellers crowding into slums without proper access to water, sewers, transport and sanitation. other utilities, have warned urban experts. Not a single African city today ranks in the […]