Slums and Informal Settlements in Ghana, has once again brought to the fore a critical development issue--the alarming spread of slums across the country.This issue demands urgent and sustained ...

A homeless encampment is seen on July 11, 2023, in Phoenix. An estimated 89% of Americans will live in urban areas by 2050, adding to the potential for a growing slum economy across the United States.

The Telangana government is actively seeking litigation-free land in Greater Hyderabad and other major towns to implement its ...

Veerasamy, seeking a better life, migrated to Delhi from a Tamil Nadu village in the 1970s, establishing Madrasi Camp. His ...

In a bid to control the expansion of slums in cities, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Thursday directed that an ...

A new report from the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has revealed that nearly one-third of households in the country, about ...

A new report published by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has revealed that nearly one in every three households in Ghana lives in a slum or informal settlement.

Inadequate urban planning has resulted in increased flooding and a surge in slums, leaving millions to live in substandard conditions, JOSEPHINE OGUNDEJI writes As Nigeria’s cities expand at an ...

In Kibera, often called Africa's largest urban slum, some roadside vegetable stands are accepting an unconventional form of payment: Bitcoin. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters ...

KIBERA, Kenya -- Dotting the roadside in what is widely considered Africa's largest urban slum are typical stands selling vegetables. What isn't typical is their acceptance of bitcoin as a form of ...