Jan 9, 2023 | Commentary, Research
“Beyond patrolling, beyond the police, beyond anti-terror police activities which come from a global war on terror, what are people doing every day and what have they been doing every day to keep themselves safe?” In this episode, Wangui Kimari talks to...
Dec 14, 2022 | Commentary, Research
“It’s not our data as SDI, it’s not ACRC data, it’s not their data. It’s the community’s data. So you have to have that understanding that, at the end of the day, it has to benefit the community.” In this episode, Miriam Maina...
Dec 6, 2022 | Commentary, Research
“Lagos is a city of migrants… migrants are shaping the city in ways that are evolving per day. We are where we are now as a city through the action of migrants. And, more recently, we find that the actions of migrants are changing the spatial configurations of the...
Nov 30, 2022 | Commentary, Research
What opportunities does urbanisation present for people living in African cities? How much does it really contribute to the economy? And what wider advantages can it have for rural dwellers? In our latest podcast episode, Philipp Heinrigs – head of unit at the OECD –...
Nov 18, 2022 | Commentary, Research
“A project comes, a project leaves. The community will always remain. But now, what do you leave in that community?” In this episode, Miriam Maina talks to Eva Muchiri and Nicera Wanjiru from Muungano wa Wanavijiji – the Kenyan federation of slum dwellers...
