Jan 4, 2023 | Accra, Commentary, Dar es Salaam, Freetown, Lagos, Lilongwe, Research
By Miriam Maina, Farouk Braimah, Alexandre Apsan Frediani, Alphonce G. Kyessi, Joseph Macarthy, Evance Mwathunga, Basirat A. Oyalowo, Ansumana Tarawally, Abdulai Turay and Ola Uduku ACRC housing domain researchers in Accra, Dar es Salaam, Freetown, Lagos and Lilongwe...
Nov 28, 2022 | Commentary, Freetown, Research
The informal settlement of Cockle Bay lies along the western coast of Freetown, Sierra Leone’s capital, and is home to more than 16,000 people. Proximity to the sea plays a prominent role in the lives of residents, delivering sustenance and employment. But it also...
Nov 10, 2022 | Commentary, Freetown, Research
What is ACRC’s research in Freetown all about? How does housing connect with land, youth employment and the rising costs of imported materials? How do political systems both help and hinder meaningful change? What attention is paid to informal settlements? Does the...
Nov 3, 2022 | Commentary, Freetown
Guest blog by Bankolay Theodore Turay, doctoral scholar in sustainable urbanisation at the University of Lagos On 10 August 2022, protesters against the high cost of living and inflation staged a mass demonstration in Freetown – which led to the deaths of security...
Apr 20, 2022 | Commentary, Freetown, Research
Header photo credit: Luis Gama. Housing in Dworzack, Freetown. By Alexandre Apsan Frediani For more than 30% of Freetown households, access to housing takes place in one of its 60 informal settlements. The most likely scenario for those looking for a place to live in...
Nov 19, 2021 | Freetown, Nairobi, News
By Hannah van Rooyen, African Cities Research Consortium digital communications officer With 68% of the global population projected to live in urban areas by 2050, efforts to address the risks posed by the climate crisis need to consider the realities of the billions...
