Voices

A new wave of youth magazines is giving young people a space for authenticity, self-expression and community, while helping them to combat tech fatigue.

Lagos is emerging as the next global fashion capital – where luxury, streetwear, sportswear and cultural infrastructure are maturing simultaneously, and global brands are being drawn to the city for creative direction.

Meet the Urban Recalibrator, a Neo-Urbanite for whom green space, community initiatives and knowledge-sharing make dense city living restorative.

Cities remain key engines of opportunity and culture, yet the nature of urban growth, as our Urbanised World driver indicates, is evolving as cities adapt to new pressures, from climate risk and adaptation to changing patterns of work and migration.