Feb 7, 2025 | News, Research
Nairobi is central to the Kenyan economy, as a key political battleground and a hub for business networks and national and transnational trade. Yet it faces an increasingly complex set of socioeconomic, health and spatial inequalities. A new report by Alice Sverdlik,...
Jan 21, 2025 | 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 10, 2025 | Commentary, Research
Recently published ACRC research, exploring land and connectivity in African cities, found “land brokers” to be significant players within urban land markets. In Mogadishu, Somalia and Kampala, Uganda in particular, the research found that brokers play a prominent...
Jan 8, 2025 | Action research, Commentary, Research
By Adewumi Badiora, ACRC Action Research Lead, Lagos As Africa’s most populous city – with a current population of over 25 million – Lagos is not alone in having a public infrastructure shortfall. When it comes to streetlighting in particular, Lagos has an extreme...
Dec 19, 2024 | Action research, 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 | 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...
