Apr 18, 2023 | Commentary
Guest blog by Astrid RN Haas, fellow at the University of Toronto’s Infrastructure Institute and extraordinary lecturer in the University of Pretoria’s Department of Economics Economists have long claimed there is overwhelming evidence that urbanisation...
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...
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...
Jan 24, 2023 | Commentary, Research
“This is kind of a hub, if you will, that’s bringing in goods and services to the wider group of people in the informal settlements. And you can think about anything that you need in your life, in your home. So things to do with food, clothes, anything that you...
Jan 4, 2023 | Commentary, Research
By Miriam Maina, Farouk Braimah, Alexandre Apsan Frediani, Alphonce G. Kyessi, Joseph Macarthy, Evance Mwathunga, Basirat A. Oyalowo, Ansumana Tarawally, Abdulai Turay and Ola Uduku ACRC housing domain researchers in Accra, Dar es Salaam, Freetown, Lagos and Lilongwe...