Jun 3, 2024 | Maiduguri, News, Research
ACRC has published a new paper synthesising research findings from political settlements, city system and urban development domain analyses of Maiduguri, Nigeria. Domain research in the city focused on safety and security, land and connectivity and youth and...
May 9, 2024 | Accra, Bukavu, Harare, Kampala, Maiduguri, Mogadishu, News, Research
ACRC has published new research, exploring land and connectivity in six African cities: Accra (Ghana), Bukavu (DRC), Kampala (Uganda), Harare (Zimbabwe), Maiduguri (Nigeria) and Mogadishu (Somalia). Urban land is a crucial economic, environmental and social resource...
Apr 30, 2024 | Accra, Bukavu, Harare, Kampala, Maiduguri, Mogadishu, News
Date: Monday 20 May 2024 Time: 13:00-14:30 BST / 14:00-15:30 SAST / 15:00-16:30 EAT Register: bit.ly/ACRCUrbanLandWebinar Summary: In many African cities, land is governed by a complex arrangement of actors – public and private, formal and informal, local and...
Mar 12, 2024 | Commentary, Research
By Tom Goodfellow At a time when funding for urban infrastructure and the promotion of an overarching global goal – the hard-won SDG 11 – have catapulted cities up the international policy agenda, it’s hard to believe that urban issues could ever have been considered...
Feb 14, 2024 | Mogadishu, News, Research
By Abdifatah Tahir The UTA-Do 2024 event marked a significant gathering of scholars, practitioners, and activists dedicated to expanding and deepening the discourse on urban Africa. Held at Ardhi University and Friedrich Ebert Stiftung in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, this...