Reconsidering Colonial Heritage in West African Cities - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Reconsidering Colonial Heritage in West African Cities write by Krzysztof Górny. This book was released on 2023-12-12. Reconsidering Colonial Heritage in West African Cities available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The material heritage of the colonial era is built into Africa’s cities, from their urban layouts, to their architecture, monuments and street names. This book discusses the varying responses to colonial heritage in West African cities, with a particular focus on the case studies of Praia in Cape Verde, Dakar in Senegal and Banjul in The Gambia. Europeans tended to focus on cities as centres of administration, and they were often both the starting points for settlement and the locations in which power was formally handed over to new African governments. Colonialism in Praia, Dakar and Banjul was abolished at different times, under different colonial powers (Portuguese, French and British) and amongst vastly different conditions of unrest. Based on extensive original research, this book demonstrates that the contemporary approach to the contentious issue of urban colonial heritage is often determined by metropolis-colony relationship before decolonisation, postcolonial diplomatic relations as well as present-day political decisions. The book uncovers a rich relationship between politics and urban space, and between new and old. Combining insights from political sciences, history, critical geography, heritage studies and urban planning, this book will be of interest to a wide range of researchers.
Reflections on African Cities in Transition
Reflections on African Cities in Transition - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Reflections on African Cities in Transition write by Purshottama Sivanarain Reddy. This book was released on 2020-09-15. Reflections on African Cities in Transition available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This volume describes African cities in transition, and the economic, socio-political, and environmental challenges resulting from rapid post-colonial urbanization. As the African continent continues to transition from urban configurations inherited from colonial influences and history, it faces issues such as urban slum expansion, increased demands for energy and clean water, lack of adequate public transportation, high levels of inequality among different socio-economic population strata, and inadequate urban governance, planning, and policies. African cities in transition need to reconsider current policies and developmental trajectories to facilitate and sustain economic growth and Africa’s strategic repositioning in the world. Written by an international team of scholars and practitioners, this volume uses case studies to focus on key issues and developmental challenges in selected African cities. Topics include but are not limited to, smart cities, changing notions of democracy, the city’s role in attaining the SDGs, local governance, alternative models for governance and management, corruption, urbanisation and future cities.
Commercial Banking in Kenya
Commercial Banking in Kenya - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Commercial Banking in Kenya write by Christian Velasco. This book was released on 2024-08-05. Commercial Banking in Kenya available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This book investigates the impact of commercial banks in Kenya right through from their origins, to their role during the colonial period, the process of adaptation following independence, and up to their responses to new challenges and economic policies in the twenty-first century. The British colonisation of East Africa required the development of diverse political, social and economic institutions to advance and exercise control over the territories and their populations. Multinational commercial banks were among the first institutions, with the National Bank of India, Standard Bank of South Africa and Barclays Bank DCO all setting up business in Kenya, whilst continuing to maintain close relationships with the UK and other colonial actors. This book assesses the impact of commercial banks during the last years of colonial domination and the tools they used to adapt in the first decades of independence. The book concludes by considering how the colonial banking system has influenced the development of modern financial institutions in Kenya in the twenty-first century. This book argues that commercial banks are fundamental to understanding African colonies, and the foundations over which the financial system of contemporary Africa was constructed. It will be of interest to researchers of banking, economic history, the colonial period, and African studies.
The History of African Cities South of the Sahara
The History of African Cities South of the Sahara - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The History of African Cities South of the Sahara write by Catherine Coquery-Vidrovitch. This book was released on 2005. The History of African Cities South of the Sahara available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Cities have existed in sub-Saharan Africa since antiquity. But only now are historians and archaeologists rediscovering their rich heritage: the ancient ruins of Great Zimbabwe and Congo, the harbor cities at the Indian Ocean, the capitals of the Bantu Kingdoms, the Atlantic cities from the 16th to the 18th centuries, and the urban revolutions in the 19th century. Mercantile cities opened Africa to the world, Islamic cities became centers of scholarship and the trans-Saharan trade, Creole cities appeared after the first contact with Europeans, and Bantu cities of the hinterland reacted against them. The author has gone through vast numbers of archival records and conducted independent field research to analyze and describe the rich history of African cities even long before imperial colonization began, and she continues her story until the time of urban reorganization during industrialization. The result is a colorful panorama of urban lifestyles including unique examples of architecture, and lasting traditions of ethnic, cultural, religious, and commercial forms of co-existence.
For the City Yet to Come
For the City Yet to Come - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook For the City Yet to Come write by Abdou Maliqalim Simone. This book was released on 2004-10-07. For the City Yet to Come available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. DIVA study of how colonial and postcolonial legacies manifest in African cities and African urban planning./div
