research - ACRC

A necessary balancing act: Household microenterprises and mobile money taxation in Africa

Apr 4, 2023 | Commentary

By Ademola Omoegun and Stephen Gelb The taxation of mobile money transactions has become a popular policy in many African countries in recent years. This drive is largely motivated by rising national debts and the growing popularity of mobile money transactions on the...

Doing research with disadvantaged people: Navigating challenges and intricacies

Mar 22, 2023 | Commentary

By Elizabeth Dessie, Smith Ouma, Patience Adzande, Nicola Banks, Ezana Haddis Weldeghebrael, Joshua Magero, Miriam Maina, Diana Mitlin and Ademola Omoegun The nuances of working with marginalised individuals and communities are plentiful, with some parallels and many...

Can African Cities help to decolonise knowledge?

Sep 29, 2022 | News, Research

Since the start of the African Cities Research Consortium (ACRC), we’ve been interested in trying to create more equitable partnerships and processes through the process. The rupture of the Covid-19 pandemic (which saw us establish ACRC almost entirely online)...

Webinar: Understanding the economic power of Africa’s cities

Sep 23, 2022 | News

Friday 14 October, 11:00-12:30 BST Register to attend via Zoom or in-person at The University of Manchester People living in Africa’s cities benefit from higher socioeconomic outcomes and standards of living than the countries in which they are located....

Lagos TV channel covers ACRC city workshop

Sep 15, 2022 | News, Research

By Taibat Lawanson, Lagos city lead for ACRC and professor of urban planning at the University of Lagos On Tuesday 6 September, researchers and stakeholders met to discuss urban challenges in Lagos and offer insights into how to address them. Collaboratively, the...

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