On July 1, 2020, seven towns in Uganda were elevated to the status of cities by the government as parts of efforts to drive economic developments in the East African country. Magyezi further mentioned that the new regional cities are the government’s response to the high urbanisation growth rate the country is experiencing. The government’s move is part of efforts to create a total of 15 regional and strategic cities in the country. In Uganda, research shows that a combination of economic and social push and pull factors are responsible for rural-urban migration in most cases. With this new development, the cities are expected to experience more rural migration, infrastructural development and foreign investment opportunities.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 03, 2020 13:18 UTC