CAIRO - The 12th session of the World Urban Forum begins in Cairo on Monday.
The four-day conference returns to the continent after more than two decades.
It comes as Africa becomes home to the world's largest metropolitan areas.
Luanda, Dar es Salaam, Cairo, Kinshasa, Lagos and Joburg are expected to be the biggest cities by 2035.
eCNA senior reporter Silindelo Masikane joins us from Cairo.