Apr 17, 2025 | News, Research
“Much has been made of the value of incremental construction in cities of the global South. But where political interests are powerful, and state planning and programming is weak, solutions also need to be innovative and evolutionary. Reform coalitions appear to...
Mar 19, 2025 | Action research, News, Research
By Temilade Sesan, Taibat Lawanson and Ismail Ibraheem As the old saying goes: all politics is local. In Lagos and elsewhere, political dynamics manifest at various levels – the committee, the community, and the city – and often shape the degree of urban...
Jan 16, 2025 | Commentary, News
By Patricia Liola Tona Katto The African Cities Research Consortium (ACRC) Visiting Writers Scheme provides young African scholars in the consortium with the invaluable opportunity to develop their writing and researching skills, through four weeks of mentorship from...
Jan 13, 2025 | Commentary
By Diana Mitlin, CEO of the African Cities Research Consortium (ACRC) A recent conference on African Urbanism has provided a useful space for me to reflect on what the African experience has brought to my work and that of my colleagues. This has included academic...
