11 Fastest Growing Cities in Africa

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8. Kano, Nigeria

Population growth: 49% (8)

GDP growth: 6.2% (9)

Overall score: 17

The second largest city in Nigeria after its capital Lagos, Kano used to serve as the southernmost point of the trans-Saharan trade routes. Today, Kano has a been an important economic center of the region, and it is also where the richest black man, Aliko Dangote, has made his fortune.

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