Jan 13, 2025 | Commentary
By Diana Mitlin, CEO of the African Cities Research Consortium (ACRC) A recent conference on African Urbanism has provided a useful space for me to reflect on what the African experience has brought to my work and that of my colleagues. This has included academic...
Jan 10, 2025 | Commentary, Research
Recently published ACRC research, exploring land and connectivity in African cities, found “land brokers” to be significant players within urban land markets. In Mogadishu, Somalia and Kampala, Uganda in particular, the research found that brokers play a prominent...
Jan 8, 2025 | Action research, Commentary, Research
By Adewumi Badiora, ACRC Action Research Lead, Lagos As Africa’s most populous city – with a current population of over 25 million – Lagos is not alone in having a public infrastructure shortfall. When it comes to streetlighting in particular, Lagos has an extreme...
Nov 20, 2024 | Commentary
By Diana Mitlin, CEO of the African Cities Research Consortium Demands for equitable development partnerships are not new, but the Black Lives Matter movement has undoubtedly amplified calls for systemic change in the sector, which are making some progress....
Oct 21, 2024 | Commentary, 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...
Oct 17, 2024 | Action research, Commentary, Research
By Jerry Okal, Rosebella Apollo, Jack Makau, Amollo Ambole, Susan Mwanzia, Wavinya Mutua, Inviolata Njoroge and Lilian Otiso Background to the school feeding programme in Kenya Kenya’s track record in implementing a school feeding programme for nearly 30 years...
