Ellison Tjirera

During the past 3 years or so I have developed a particular interest in African cities and how they have been theorized. Increasingly, what is apparent is that most of the meta narratives through which cities have been read for a long time have lost currency and are nearing the end of their relevance. Accounting for new city forms and urban life requires a rethinking of the urban social. The dynamism of African cities provides the canvas on which to paint a picture of future cities. It is increasingly becoming apparent that the parameters of thinking about cities beyond the meta narratives will be drawn by the Global South.