Kristof Titeca lectures at the Institute of Development Policy and Management, University of Antwerp. He was previously a visiting fellow at the London School of Economics. He has been a regular contributor to the Washington Post, and has also written for outlets such as Al Jazeera, African Arguments and others.Albert Malukisa Nkuku is a Professor at the Catholic University ofCongo (UCC) and a Postdoc Researcher at Antwerp University. He has published ina range of academic journals, including CanadianJournal of African Studies and Revueinternational des études du développement.

• 1. IntroductionPart 1: Kinshasa - The City-space2. The History of Kinshasa3. Urban Planning in KinshasaPart 2: The Street-space4. The Traffic Police5. Public TransportPart 3: The Market-spaces6. Kinshasa’s Marketplaces7. Kinshasa’s BusinessmenPart 4: Spaces of Leisure8. Bars, Clubs and Sexuality9. Soccer10. Conclusion

Kristof Titeca lectures at the Institute of Development Policy and Management, University of Antwerp. He was previously a visiting fellow at the London School of Economics. He has been a regular contributor to the Washington Post, and has also written for outlets such as Al Jazeera, African Arguments and others.Albert Malukisa Nkuku is a Professor at the Catholic University ofCongo (UCC) and a Postdoc Researcher at Antwerp University. He has published ina range of academic journals, including CanadianJournal of African Studies and Revueinternational des études du développement.

• 1. IntroductionPart 1: Kinshasa - The City-space2. The History of Kinshasa3. Urban Planning in KinshasaPart 2: The Street-space4. The Traffic Police5. Public TransportPart 3: The Market-spaces6. Kinshasa’s Marketplaces7. Kinshasa’s BusinessmenPart 4: Spaces of Leisure8. Bars, Clubs and Sexuality9. Soccer10. Conclusion