Feb 1, 2023 | News, Research
“A critical mass of slum dwellers creates a force that councils cannot ignore… It can forge its own agenda and then negotiate and partner with others to implement it.” – Sarah Nanduduvice-chairperson of the Slum Dwellers Federation in Ugandaand community...
Jan 31, 2023 | Commentary, Research
“We really see these reform coalitions as very key. They’re key to nurturing new ideas, they’re key to articulating ideas that perhaps are working elsewhere and making sure they’re understood within their local context. They’re key in...
Jan 24, 2023 | Commentary, Harare, Lagos, Lilongwe, Research
“This is kind of a hub, if you will, that’s bringing in goods and services to the wider group of people in the informal settlements. And you can think about anything that you need in your life, in your home. So things to do with food, clothes, anything that you...
Jan 9, 2023 | Commentary, Nairobi, Research
“Beyond patrolling, beyond the police, beyond anti-terror police activities which come from a global war on terror, what are people doing every day and what have they been doing every day to keep themselves safe?” In this episode, Wangui Kimari talks to...
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...
Dec 22, 2022 | Maiduguri, News, Research
By Babakura Bukar, Maiduguri uptake lead The Maiduguri research uptake team of the African Cities Research Consortium (ACRC) held a one-day stakeholder engagement meeting on 30 November 2022, where they presented key findings from the research carried out in the...
