Oct 8, 2026 | Action research, Lagos, Profile
By Deji Akinpelu On a plot of land in Ajegunle-Ikorodu, Lagos that could easily have become another illegal dumping site, something different is taking shape. Plastic bottles that once ended up in nearby drainages can now be traded for cash, while food waste is being...
Jul 16, 2026 | Action research, Commentary, Lagos, Nairobi, Research
“When we talk about exchanges, we are not saying one city go to another city to learn. It is one city going to another city to participate in something that is happening there. So there’s no workshop style learning. It is just come and experience with us and it...
Jul 7, 2026 | Action research, Lagos, News, Research
By Mojeed Alabi, ACRC Lagos uptake lead A capacity building workshop for journalists and researchers was recently held in Lagos by DevReporting – in partnership with the Pro-Poor Development Media Network (PDM Network) and with support from ACRC. The aim was to...
Jun 10, 2026 | Lagos, Nairobi, News, Research
By Jerry Okal, Susan Mwanzia and Ismail Ibraheem On Wednesday 6 May, ACRC colleagues met with the former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo at his Presidential Library in Abeokuta. The meeting was timely and insightful, and it turned out to be far more than a...
Jun 8, 2026 | Accra, Dar es Salaam, Harare, Lagos, Lilongwe, News, Research
80% of urban workers in sub-Saharan Africa are employed in the informal sector and the vast majority work in household microenterprises (HMEs). They are so called because the owner-operator supplies the labour (sometimes alongside other family members) and usually...
Jun 4, 2026 | Lagos, News, Research
By Peter Elias and Temilade Sesan African cities are changing fast. They are expanding, absorbing new populations, confronting climate risks, and struggling with long-standing gaps in housing, infrastructure, health, sanitation and basic services. In many places, the...
