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...
Sep 15, 2022 | Lagos, Maiduguri, News, Research
By Taibat Lawanson, Lagos city lead for ACRC and professor of urban planning at the University of Lagos On Tuesday 6 September, researchers and stakeholders met to discuss urban challenges in Lagos and offer insights into how to address them. Collaboratively, the...
Mar 1, 2022 | Commentary, Lagos
By Ola Uduku and Taibat Lawanson From its historical origins as a fishing village and the site of a pepper farm, to today’s bustling metropolis, Lagos has evolved into a complex agglomeration of people, settlements and vested interests. As the economic powerhouse of...
Jun 3, 2021 | Accra, Addis Ababa, Commentary, Dar es Salaam, Lagos
What can we learn from looking at Africa through the lens of its cities? This blog is the fourth in a series exploring different aspects of city development and urban change in Africa, featuring contributions from researchers and practitioners working within the...
May 24, 2021 | Commentary, Dar es Salaam, Lagos, Mogadishu, Nairobi
What can we learn from looking at Africa through the lens of its cities? This blog is the third in a series exploring different aspects of city development and urban change in Africa, featuring contributions from researchers and practitioners working within the...
May 10, 2021 | Accra, Addis Ababa, Commentary, Dar es Salaam, Kampala, Khartoum, Lagos, Nairobi
What can we learn from looking at Africa through the lens of its cities? This blog is the second in a series exploring different aspects of city development and urban change in Africa, featuring contributions from researchers and practitioners working within the...
