Oct 7, 2024 | Commentary, News
The growing literature on the politics of development in African cities has made significant advances in recent years, drawing attention to the often-unexpected ways in which the politics of democratisation, clientelism and ethnicity are playing out within specific...
Jun 11, 2024 | Commentary, News
African cities are full of successful reform stories, but how can we best identify, analyse and celebrate what works? ACRC ran a session as part of the RISE Africa Action Festival on Wednesday 22 May 2024, introducing the urban reform database and exploring some...
Jun 4, 2024 | Commentary, News
Urban land in Africa is governed by a complex array of actors – spanning the public and private, formal and informal, local and international. With land governance remaining highly contested in this context, efforts to optimise systems or tackle injustices in African...
Dec 1, 2023 | Commentary, News
Kampala Capital City operates under a complex governance structure involving several administrative bodies and faces multiple challenges. Coordination gaps between different administrative bodies, funding issues and service delivery remain significant concerns for...
