Mar 24, 2026 | Commentary, Lagos, Research
By Olumuyiwa Adegun, ACRC Lagos in-city urban development research lead A sweltering city Climate change has unveiled challenges for urban centres in Africa, especially large cities like Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial capital. Lagos has a tropical savanna climate with...
Mar 13, 2026 | Nairobi, News, Research
By Jerry Okal, Rosebella Apollo and Jack Makau An estimated 300,000 children in Nairobi’s informal settlements attend school each day without the certainty of a reliable meal. While the Nairobi County’s “Dishi na County” programme has been hailed as a novel programme...
Mar 4, 2026 | Mogadishu, News, Research
By the Heritage Institute for Policy Studies, as part of the ACRC Mogadishu transition project An estimated 70% of Somalia’s population is under the age of 30. Young people living in the country’s capital city, Mogadishu, face a multitude of challenges – as explored...
Feb 28, 2026 | Action research, Commentary, Nairobi, Research
A new video showcases the power of collaboration between government, civil society organisations, development partners and local communities in delivering transformative and inclusive water and sanitation services to marginalised residents of the Mukuru informal...
Feb 24, 2026 | Commentary, Lagos
By Adewumi Badiora, ACRC Lagos action research lead and senior lecturer in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning at Olabisi Onabanjo University Nigeria is urbanising at a remarkable speed. Some of the world’s fastest growing cities are in the west African...
