Postdoc Profile: Abdifatah Tahir

Postdoc Profile: Abdifatah Tahir

Eight postdoctoral research fellows joined ACRC in early 2022, based at The University of Manchester’s Global Development Institute. As well as working on their own research, the postdocs are providing vital support across our eight urban development domains, with...
Grant awarded for land value study in Kigali

Grant awarded for land value study in Kigali

We are pleased to announce that ACRC postdoc Matthew Sharp has been awarded a Young Researcher’s Grant by the International Growth Centre, worth £7,950. The project intends to explore the potential for land value capture and taxation through zoning in Kigali, Rwanda,...
Postdoc Profile: Elizabeth Dessie

Postdoc Profile: Elizabeth Dessie

Eight postdoctoral research fellows joined ACRC in early 2022, based at The University of Manchester’s Global Development Institute. As well as working on their own research, the postdocs are providing vital support across our eight urban development domains, with...
Urban Action Lab founder Shuaib Lwasa joins ACRC

Urban Action Lab founder Shuaib Lwasa joins ACRC

We are delighted to welcome Shuaib Lwasa, founder of the Urban Action Lab at Makerere University, to the African Cities Research Consortium’s senior management team. Shuaib will lead on specific aspects of ACRC’s capacity strengthening work, including the integration...