Mar 11, 2024 | News, Research
ACRC has published new research into the challenges facing informal settlement residents in seven African cities: Accra, Ghana; Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; Freetown, Sierra Leone; Harare, Zimbabwe; Kampala, Uganda; Lilongwe, Malawi; and Mogadishu, Somalia. Informal...
Feb 14, 2024 | News, Research
By Abdifatah Tahir The UTA-Do 2024 event marked a significant gathering of scholars, practitioners, and activists dedicated to expanding and deepening the discourse on urban Africa. Held at Ardhi University and Friedrich Ebert Stiftung in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, this...
Feb 8, 2024 | News, Research
By Rosebella Apollo, ACRC research uptake officer Since independence, Kenya has grappled with the state of food insecurity and poor health and nutrition. Despite multiple stakeholder interventions to address these challenges over the last six decades, the severity of...
Feb 5, 2024 | News, Research
ACRC has published new research, exploring safety and security in six African cities: Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo; Freetown, Sierra Leone; Lagos, Nigeria; Maiduguri, Nigeria; Mogadishu, Somalia; and Nairobi, Kenya. Insecurity, crime and violence have a...
Dec 1, 2023 | Commentary, News
Kampala Capital City operates under a complex governance structure involving several administrative bodies and faces multiple challenges. Coordination gaps between different administrative bodies, funding issues and service delivery remain significant concerns for...
