Jun 19, 2026 | Addis Ababa, News, Research
A newly published open access article in Development in Practice offers important insights into how migration is challenging and reshaping gender norms among young people in Ethiopia. Drawing on research with migrant youth in Addis Ababa, former ACRC postdoc Elizabeth...
Dec 17, 2025 | Accra, Addis Ababa, Commentary, Dar es Salaam, Freetown, Lagos, Lilongwe, Nairobi, Research
The housing challenge in African cities is far from consistent. With differing historical, sociopolitical and economic contexts, cities are seeing urbanisation play out along differing trajectories – impacting issues around housing demand, supply and justice. ACRC’s...
Aug 26, 2025 | Addis Ababa, News, Research
Home to a population of more than 4 million, Addis Ababa is expanding at a rate of 3.8% per year. A new ACRC report, led by Tegegne Gebre-Egziabher, uncovers the interplay of politics, systems and urban development in the fast-growing capital city, shining a light on...
Jan 21, 2025 | Accra, Addis Ababa, Dar es Salaam, Harare, Lagos, Nairobi, News, Research
By Kunal Sen, director of UNU-WIDER Structural transformation involves the movement of workers from low-productivity to high-productivity sectors – often from agriculture to manufacturing and services – and is a necessary condition for sustained economic growth....
Oct 21, 2024 | Addis Ababa, Commentary, Freetown, Kampala, Maiduguri, Mogadishu, Research
By 2050, over half of Africa’s population will be under 25. While African cities offer the potential for jobs and innovation, they also face a growing crisis: the mental wellbeing of their young people. Drawing on ACRC’s youth and capability development research...
Aug 22, 2024 | Addis Ababa, News, Research
We are excited to share that ACRC will be co-hosting a plenary session and running a side event at the inaugural Africa Urban Forum, which will be hosted in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 4-6 September 2024. Convened by the African Union, the Forum aims to promote...
