Celebrate Africa Day with a look toward the Future

Africa Day started in 1963 years ago when an initial 32 countries formed the African Union. While it’s not a public holiday, today 55 African countries mark its importance as a vehicle to build a better Africa every May 25th.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6xrBqrNwrA&feature=youtu.beNigerian-born artist Lekan Jeyifo's conceptual project Shanty Megastructures juxtaposes marginalized and impoverished communities with the coveted and booming real estate of Lagos, Nigeria and envisions this dystopian perspective to bring visibility to this issue. Jeyifo states, “The majority of the urban population in sub-Saharan Africa resides in slums and with rapid population growth, this percentage will only increase. It is essential that urban planning and infrastructural development reflect this fact.”Source:https://www.designindaba.com/articles/creative-work/artist-imagines-colossal-vertical-slums-lagos