Jan 21, 2025 | Accra, Addis Ababa, Dar es Salaam, Harare, Lagos, Nairobi, News, Research
By Kunal Sen, director of UNU-WIDER Structural transformation involves the movement of workers from low-productivity to high-productivity sectors – often from agriculture to manufacturing and services – and is a necessary condition for sustained economic growth....
Jan 16, 2025 | Commentary, News
By Patricia Liola Tona Katto The African Cities Research Consortium (ACRC) Visiting Writers Scheme provides young African scholars in the consortium with the invaluable opportunity to develop their writing and researching skills, through four weeks of mentorship from...
Dec 19, 2024 | Action research, Kampala, News, Research
By Teddy Kisembo, Paul Isolo Mukwaya, Badru Bukenya and Hafisa Namuli ACRC’s Kampala city team recently embarked on a reflective journey, dissecting the theory of change (ToC) and conceptual framework (CF) that underpin ACRC’s transformative work in African cities....
Dec 12, 2024 | Dar es Salaam, News, Research
Dar es Salaam is Tanzania’s socioeconomic and political powerhouse. But it faces numerous challenges, as everyday politics and historical legacies have determined its urban development, hindering delivery of basic services and safe and affordable housing, and giving...
Nov 22, 2024 | Accra, Action research, News, Research
By Rosebella Apollo, ACRC research uptake officer ACRC held its second city managers meeting in Accra, Ghana from 11-15 November 2024. The five-day engagement convened a total of 15 delegates, including ACRC’s senior management team (SMT), city managers and...
