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b'Africa and Asia are latecomers to urbanization. In these two continents, less than half live in urban centers, while elsewhere, more than 70% of people do. But Africa and Asia are now rapidly urbanizing, with Asian cities growing at an average of 1.5% per year and Africa\\u2019s at 1.1% per year.\\n\\nWhile the world\\u2019s largest megacities of 10 million people or more are in Asia, Africa\\u2019s urban populations have been catching up. Incoming residents are competing for new financial and social opportunities but are placing increasing demands on city resources and services.\\n\\nIncreasingly, the importance of the transferability of Asian experiences to other regions is being recognized for more efficient development paths.\\n\\nRead the transcript\\nhttp://bit.ly/2uXYTrb\\n\\nRead the blog post\\nhttps://www.asiapathways-adbi.org/2017/07/pointers-from-asia-for-urbanization-in-africa/\\n\\nAuthors\\nNaoyuki Yoshino, ADBI dean\\nhttps://www.adb.org/adbi/about/dean\\n\\nMatthias Helble, ADBI senior research economist and Research Department co-chair \\nhttps://www.adb.org/adbi/about/staff-profiles/matthias-helble\\n\\nGrant B. Stillman, ADBI legal adviser\\nhttps://www.adb.org/adbi/about/staff-profiles/grant-stillman'