FrankfurtRhineMain in a united Europe Over the past few decades, the world’s regions have evolved rapidly from predominantly rural to highly urbanised societies. By 2100, some 85% of the global population will live in cities. Europe is no exception. 60 percent of Europeans live and work in metropolitan regions and contribute to over 70% of the EU’s growth.
Figures for 2003 indicate that most SADC countries are making progress to achieving single digit inflation rates as proposed in the stage of implementation of the African Monetary Co-operation Programme (AMCP) for the period 2004 - 2008.