Jun 4, 2026 | Lagos, News, Research
By Peter Elias and Temilade Sesan African cities are changing fast. They are expanding, absorbing new populations, confronting climate risks, and struggling with long-standing gaps in housing, infrastructure, health, sanitation and basic services. In many places, the...
Apr 24, 2026 | Action research, Commentary, Nairobi, Research
By Nyang’wara Chrispine, AMT project lead; Rosebella Apollo, ACRC research uptake officer; Jerry Okal, ACRC Nairobi uptake lead and Georgina Kasamani, AMT landscape architect In Nairobi, the rain does not arrive quietly. It comes with a rhythm the city knows well:...
Mar 26, 2026 | Action research, Commentary, Kampala, Research
By Vivian Halerah Kangole, Nambi Inviolah, Nalubulwa Sumaiya and Nakigudde Saidat Ggaba Market, located on the shores of Lake Victoria in Makindye Division, Kampala, is one of the city’s most lucrative markets for fish, fresh produce and basic essentials. For years,...
Mar 24, 2026 | Commentary, Lagos, Research
By Olumuyiwa Adegun, ACRC Lagos in-city urban development research lead A sweltering city Climate change has unveiled challenges for urban centres in Africa, especially large cities like Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial capital. Lagos has a tropical savanna climate with...
Feb 20, 2026 | Action research, Harare, Nairobi, News, Research
A recent media engagement event, held by the ACRC city team in Harare, has led to a flurry of media coverage in the Zimbabwean press. The news stories explore findings emerging from the ACRC action research project, “Building climate change resilience of informal...
