Feb 16, 2022 | Addis Ababa, Commentary
By Ezana Haddis Weldeghebrael With an estimated population of more than 3.7 million people, Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, is home to about a quarter of Ethiopia’s urban population. The city generates well above 29% of Ethiopia’s urban GDP and 20% of national...
Jan 31, 2022 | Research, Unpacking ACRC
Our recent blog series delves into the concepts underpinning the African Cities Research Consortium’s research approach, covering the challenges and opportunities of urban development in Africa, an overview of our conceptual framework, and more detail on how our “city...
Dec 14, 2021 | Research, Unpacking ACRC
Unpacking the ACRC approach This is the fifth in a series of blog posts exploring the African Cities Research Consortium’s conceptual framework. Building on our first working paper, our research directors delve deeper into the urban development challenges we are...