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Lessons Africa Can Learn From China’s Experience in Urbanization
YANG Li, YE Weimin
DONG Shaoxuan
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DOI:10.17265/2328-2134/2023.03.003
China Foreign Affairs University (CFAU), Beijing, China
Beijing Qianhui Brand Consulting Co. Ltd., Beijing, China
The rapid urbanization of Africa is facing a multitude of challenges. This paper analyzes the seven major issues currently plaguing African urbanization: regional development imbalances, the disconnect between urbanization and economic growth, increasing complexities in the urbanization process, the constraining effect of lagging agriculture, low quality of urbanization, lack of coordination between urbanization and modernization, and excessive population concentration in urban areas. To address these issues, Africa can draw valuable lessons from other countries, particularly from China’s experience in urban development. Since 1978, China has seen a rapid increase in its urbanization rate. The key to this success lies in policy orientation, labor force transition, prioritized regional development, and attracting foreign investment among other strategies. By learning from China’s experience, African countries can optimize agricultural modernization, strengthen the manufacturing sector, increase investment in infrastructure, and accelerate the process of digitization, thereby creating new opportunities for their urbanization process. This paper explores the rapidly developing urbanization process in Africa and the accompanying challenges. It also analyzes China’s experience in urbanization, offering insights and recommendations for Africa’s urban development.
African urbanization, Chinese urbanization, urbanization rate, population growth
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