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Lagos: Drugs, firearms and youth unemployment are creating a lethal cocktail in Nigeria’s commercial capital
Lagos is the most populous city in Africa and a regional economic giant, having west Africa’s busiest seaport. It is the centre of commercial and economic activities in Nigeria.
Modelling urban expansion in Africa
According to UN estimates, the global urban population will increase by 2.5 billion over the next three decades, and 90% of this growth will occur in Africa and Asia.
Policy meets politics on the frontiers of world urbanisation
At a time when funding for urban infrastructure and the promotion of an overarching global goal – the hard-won SDG 11 – have catapulted cities up the international policy agenda, it’s hard to believe that urban issues could ever have been considered marginal.
New research: Driving systemic change in Africa’s informal settlements
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.
The politics of land and advocacy: ACRC at UTA-Do 2024
The UTA-Do 2024 event marked a significant gathering of scholars, practitioners, and activists dedicated to expanding and deepening the discourse on urban Africa.
What is action research – and what is it not?
This is the first in a series of blog posts exploring the practicalities and experiences of action research.
New paper: Strengthening food and nutrition security in Nairobi’s informal settlements
Since independence, Kenya has grappled with the state of food insecurity and poor health and nutrition. To inform practical pathways for addressing health, wellbeing and nutrition challenges, ACRC conducted mixed methods research in Nairobi.
New paper: Understanding safety and security in African cities
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.
ACRC at the 2024 DSA Conference: Call for papers
ACRC is convening two panels at this year’s DSA conference, focusing on community knowledge in academic research and the politics of social justice in African cities. The call for papers now open.
Action research and coalition building in Nairobi
Jane Wairutu, Nicera Wanjiru Kimani and Nancy Njoki Wairimu join Daniela Cocco Beltrame to talk about their experiences of the first phase of ACRC research in Nairobi.
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