Lagos city of systems research on the airwaves

Lagos city of systems research on the airwaves

Feb 15, 2023 | News, Research

“What is the health profile of Lagosians, and how does public health infrastructure respond to health challenges in Lagos?” These were some of the questions put to ACRC researcher, Basirat Oyalowo, in a recent Rethinking Lagos radio interview, sponsored by...
ACRC Lagos researchers weigh in on urban reform agenda

ACRC Lagos researchers weigh in on urban reform agenda

Feb 3, 2023 | News, Research

ACRC research into urban development in Lagos has attracted further coverage from national newspaper The Guardian… Improving safety and security The population of Lagos is growing fast, largely thanks to waves of migration into the city. This high influx of people...
Reflections from Nairobi: ACRC’s first consortium-wide workshop

Reflections from Nairobi: ACRC’s first consortium-wide workshop

May 31, 2022 | News

By Hannah van Rooyen, African Cities Research Consortium digital communications officer It has been an exciting month for the African Cities Research Consortium, as members from across the consortium met together in person for the first time in Nairobi. Running from...
ACRC’s approach to catalysing urban reform

ACRC’s approach to catalysing urban reform

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...
African cities and their systems

African cities and their systems

Nov 16, 2021 | Research, Unpacking ACRC

Unpacking the ACRC approach This is the fourth 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...