Jun 10, 2026 | Lagos, Nairobi, News, Research
By Jerry Okal, Susan Mwanzia and Ismail Ibraheem On Wednesday 6 May, ACRC colleagues met with the former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo at his Presidential Library in Abeokuta. The meeting was timely and insightful, and it turned out to be far more than a...
Jun 8, 2026 | Accra, Dar es Salaam, Harare, Lagos, Lilongwe, News, Research
80% of urban workers in sub-Saharan Africa are employed in the informal sector and the vast majority work in household microenterprises (HMEs). They are so called because the owner-operator supplies the labour (sometimes alongside other family members) and usually...
Jun 4, 2026 | Lagos, News, Research
By Peter Elias and Temilade Sesan African cities are changing fast. They are expanding, absorbing new populations, confronting climate risks, and struggling with long-standing gaps in housing, infrastructure, health, sanitation and basic services. In many places, the...
May 29, 2026 | Action research, Kampala, News, Research
By Joy Birungi and Rosebella Apollo ACRC held a cross-project learning workshop in Kampala during the last week of April 2026, bringing together the Kampala city team, representatives from the action research (AR) projects, and members of the senior management and...
May 27, 2026 | Action research, Commentary, Harare, Research
By Kudzai Chatiza, ACRC Harare in-city urban development research lead, and George Masimba, ACRC Harare city manager Urban reform in Harare is approached by the ACRC action research team from the recognition that the city is shaped less by formal plans and policies...
