Shaping the Future of Africa's Cities | Astrid Haas | TEDxYaba

Africa and Asia are expected to account for 90% of the world’s urban population growth over the next 30 years. However, two-thirds of African cities are still yet to be built. Astrid Haas speaks on the steps that African policymakers can begin to take to shape the future of Africa’s emerging cities and impact the lives of billions of people?
Astrid is an urban economist and the current Policy Director of the International Growth Centre (IGC), based in Uganda, where she manages and carries out policy-based research on cities based on demand from the government. She holds an MA in International Economics and International Development from Johns Hopkins University. She was nominated as one of Africa's Young Leaders in 2016 by the University of Cape Town. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx