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Outside Africa’s largest cities

Sep 7, 2021 | News

What can we learn from looking at Africa through the lens of its cities? This blog is the eighth in a series exploring different aspects of city development and urban change in Africa, featuring contributions from researchers and practitioners working within the...

Applications now open for eight postdoctoral research fellowships at ACRC

Sep 2, 2021 | News

Do you have a commitment to driving positive urban change in African cities? Do you have a PhD in a relevant field, or are you close to completing one? Read on to find out more about our postdoctoral fellowships and how to apply… The African Cities Research Consortium...

The political opportunities and obstacles associated with Africa’s urban challenges

Jul 9, 2021 | News

By Ezana Haddis Weldeghebrael, research associate at The University of Manchester “Forget planning, politics first.” – Shuaib LwasaUrban Action Lab, Uganda As part of the Development Studies Association Annual Conference, the African Cities Research Consortium...

Webinar: an introduction to the African Cities Research Consortium

Jan 29, 2021 | Accra, Addis Ababa, Bukavu, Dar es Salaam, Freetown, Harare, Kampala, Khartoum, Lagos, Lilongwe, Maiduguri, Mogadishu, Nairobi, News

Catch up on our webinar introducing the African Cities Research Consortium (ACRC) and outlining how the Consortium and its international partners are planning to tackle complex, political and systemic problems in some of Africa’s fastest-growing urban areas. ACRC has...

Symposium to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the 5th Pan-African Congress in Manchester

Nov 6, 2020 | News

On 17th October, the Global Development Institute held a day-long symposium to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the 5th Pan-African Congress which was held in Manchester. Organised by its Africa Research Group, the event brought together researchers to discuss ‘75...

New African Cities Research Consortium Announced

Oct 1, 2020 | Accra, Addis Ababa, Bukavu, Dar es Salaam, Freetown, Harare, Kampala, Khartoum, Lagos, Lilongwe, Maiduguri, Mogadishu, Nairobi, News

Researchers from the Global Development Institute have been awarded a new research contract of £32 million to establish the African Cities Research Consortium (ACRC), funded by the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) as part of UK Aid. Led...

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