Africa is the most rapidly urbanizing region of this century. By 2030 Africa’s urban population will exceed urban Latin America and Urban Europe. The relatively rapid economic growth of some African countries that started in early 2000s and the emerging consumer class of their growing cities have attracted interest to Africa and to what pundits call “the last frontier” of development. Urbanization together with demographic change and technology, and in the context of globalization, define, to a great extent the pace and nature of Africa’s growth and development . Understanding the state of African cities and the nature and dynamic of urbanization driving their formation and growth and identifying the levers and tools to make it a real transformative power and agent of change is therefore crucial. The purpose of this course is to expose students to the key issues, challenges and opportunities African cities and urbanization are facing, and the policy choices and strategies that are available to them to turn urbanization into a real force of inclusive economic growth and sustainable development.