Dec 17, 2025 | Accra, Addis Ababa, Commentary, Dar es Salaam, Freetown, Lagos, Lilongwe, Nairobi, Research
The housing challenge in African cities is far from consistent. With differing historical, sociopolitical and economic contexts, cities are seeing urbanisation play out along differing trajectories – impacting issues around housing demand, supply and justice. ACRC’s...
Sep 2, 2025 | Lagos, News, Research
Lagos is one of the fastest-growing cities globally, with a population of between 18 and 20 million and an annual growth rate of 6%. While rapid urbanisation has vastly outstripped the state’s capacity to provide adequate infrastructure, Lagos’s position as the...
Aug 26, 2025 | Addis Ababa, News, Research
Home to a population of more than 4 million, Addis Ababa is expanding at a rate of 3.8% per year. A new ACRC report, led by Tegegne Gebre-Egziabher, uncovers the interplay of politics, systems and urban development in the fast-growing capital city, shining a light on...
Jun 4, 2025 | Action research, Nairobi, News, Research
By Patrick Njoroge and Evans Otibine The Mukuru Special Planning Area in Nairobi is home to a population of about 400,000. Approximately 100,560 households occupy 689 acres of land. The informal settlement is situated between the Nairobi Industrial Area and Mombasa...
May 29, 2025 | Accra, Action research, News, Research
By Erika Garcia Fermin Funding the urgent development needs of a city like Accra requires additional sources of domestically generated revenues. Property taxation could prove to be an important source of financing to pay for the infrastructure and public service...
