"Slums and informal settlements are not reflected on plans and maps," said Kerstin Sommer, leader of the slum upgrading unit for U.N.-Habitat based in Kenya. "We really welcome this initiative. It ...

A Kenyan company has introduced bitcoin into what is widely considered Africa’s largest urban slum. About 200 people are using bitcoin as part of an initiative to extend financial services to one ...

Africa has joined India and China as the third region of the world to reach a population of 1 billion people, and it is expected to double its numbers by 2050, the UN says. By then, there will be ...

In Kibera, often called Africa's largest urban slum, some roadside vegetable stands are accepting an unconventional form of payment: Bitcoin. Approximately 200 residents in the Soweto West area of ...

Dakar — Urban scientists on Wednesday launched the first digital map of Africa's sprawl of slums to expose the true scale of urban poverty and bring services to millions of people.

A Kenyan company has introduced bitcoin into what is widely considered Africa’s largest urban slum. About 200 people are using bitcoin as part of an initiative to extend financial services to ...

DAKAR, Oct 23 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Urban scientists on Wednesday launched the first digital map of Africa's sprawl of slums to expose the true scale of urban poverty and bring services ...

African slum map exposes true scale of urban poverty ... About 53m people in sub-Saharan Africa live in slums, representing at least half the urban population, study shows.