May 20, 2026 | Action research, Commentary, Lagos, Nairobi, Research
By Oluwaseun Muraina and Rasheed Shittu, ACRC Lagos action research project co-leads When a key character in Game of Thrones tells Queen Cersei that “knowledge is power”, her immediate response is to order his death, with the retort that “power is power”. We can draw...
May 20, 2026 | Action research, Commentary, Lagos, Nairobi, Research
By Patrick Njoroge , Rex Otieno and Maureen Musya In early February, the Akiba Mashinani Trust (AMT) led a nine-person delegation from Nairobi for a weeklong learning exchange visit to Okerube informal settlement in Lagos. The visit built on a previous exchange, when...
May 8, 2026 | Action research, Commentary, Lagos, Research
“Sustainability for us would mean leaving behind capability and capacities, not dependency.” In the informal settlement of Okerube in Lagos, the community faces significant challenges in accessing clean water and sanitation, which disproportionately impacts women and...
Apr 28, 2026 | Action research, Commentary, Lagos, Nairobi, Research
By Temilade Sesan, ACRC Lagos city manager One of the less visible but highly impactful aspects of the ACRC programme is the opportunity for cross-learning that it presents for urban development researchers, practitioners and policymakers working in different city...
Mar 30, 2026 | Lagos, News, Research
By Mojeed Alabi, ACRC Lagos uptake lead Media coverage can play a critical role in securing political traction for urban issues and ensuring accountability of decision makers. While researchers are ideally placed to highlight new trends, problems and potential...
Mar 24, 2026 | Commentary, Lagos, Research
By Olumuyiwa Adegun, ACRC Lagos in-city urban development research lead A sweltering city Climate change has unveiled challenges for urban centres in Africa, especially large cities like Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial capital. Lagos has a tropical savanna climate with...
