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Streetlights in Lagos can boost safety and grow the economy – why not everyone benefits

Streetlights in Lagos can boost safety and grow the economy – why not everyone benefits

Feb 24, 2026 | Commentary, Lagos

By Adewumi Badiora, ACRC Lagos action research lead and senior lecturer in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning at Olabisi Onabanjo University Nigeria is urbanising at a remarkable speed. Some of the world’s fastest growing cities are in the west African...
In the shadow of Nairobi’s expansion: From peasants to paupers

In the shadow of Nairobi’s expansion: From peasants to paupers

Feb 4, 2026 | Nairobi, News, Research

In a new open access book, Peasants to Paupers: Land, Class and Kinship in Central Kenya, Peter Lockwood – former Hallsworth Fellow at The University of Manchester and now a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Goettingen – tells the human stories behind...
Crime-fighting in Lagos: Community watch groups are the preferred choice for residents, but they carry risks

Crime-fighting in Lagos: Community watch groups are the preferred choice for residents, but they carry risks

Jan 30, 2026 | Commentary, Lagos

By Adewumi Badiora, ACRC Lagos action research lead and senior lecturer in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning at Olabisi Onabanjo University Criminal activities have developed into a security crisis in Nigeria. Alongside the responses of security agencies...
Awareness of youth programmes in Uganda is high – so why is participation so low?

Awareness of youth programmes in Uganda is high – so why is participation so low?

Jan 29, 2026 | Action research, Commentary, Kampala, Research

By Ahimbisibwe Paul and Elisha Seddugge, researchers in ACRC Kampala’s urban youth action research project Across Uganda, awareness of government youth programmes – such as the Parish Development Model (PDM), Emyooga and various livelihood initiatives – is...
Left in the dark: Understanding streetlighting provision challenges in Lagos and its informal settlements

Left in the dark: Understanding streetlighting provision challenges in Lagos and its informal settlements

Jan 23, 2026 | Action research, Lagos, News, Research

Safe streets make for safe cities, but a lack of lighting can exacerbate the everyday insecurity of urban residents. ACRC’s safety and security research in Lagos found the absence of streetlighting in low-income areas to be a key concern among residents, as the cover...
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