Africa: Raising Revenue From Land – What African Cities Might Learn From Hong Kong’s Unique Land-Lease System: [The Conversation Africa] Land prices across many African cities are soaring. This is because land is a city’s key asset. As urbanisation progresses, demand for land will rise, and therefore so will land prices, because the supply of land in cities is limited. Investments in public infrastructure, and zoning regulations that convert land to alternative uses, will also boost land value. – AllAfrica News: Africa
Africa: Cultural Treasures in Africa and French Polynesia Join Unesco Heritage List: [RFI] The World Heritage Committee has this month inscribed 26 new cultural and natural properties to Unesco’s World Heritage List, including five in Africa and one in French Polynesia. – AllAfrica News: Africa
Africa: The RBM Partnership to End Malaria Launches Youth Workstream to Empower the Next Generation in Malaria Elimination: [RBM] The Youth Workstream will leverage the unique energy and innovative thinking of young people to drive forward malaria elimination efforts Four youth advocates have been nominated from endemic countries as Co-Chairs of the Youth Workstream The Youth Workstream will focus on five strategic pillars of activity – networking, capacity building, integration, amplification, and mentorship – to cultivate the next generation of advocates in the fight against malaria – AllAfrica News: Africa
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