Wednesday
February 5
2025

Kenyan Startup City Tries to Tackle Africa’s Problem of Urbanizing While Poor

Turn into Tatu City on the outskirts of Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, and it feels like entering a different world.

Even the country’s most reckless drivers are transformed, slowing to a crawl and not tossing trash out the window — thanks to surveillance cameras and rigorously enforced penalties for speeding and littering.

Photo courtesy of Thomas Hawk.

Source: VOA (link opens in a new window)

Categories
Investing
Tags
employment, infrastructure, poverty alleviation, urban development