Open Access
Issue
E3S Web Conf.
Volume 418, 2023
African Cities Conference (ACC 2023): A part of African Cities Lab 2023 Summit
Article Number 04002
Number of page(s) 8
Section Youth, Employment and Socio-Economic Challenges of African Cities
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202341804002
Published online 18 August 2023
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