Fintech ‘frontiers’ and the platformed motorcycle: Emergent infrastructures of value creation in African cities
Concerned with financialized extraction, the exploitation of precarious workers and racialized violence, critical scholars call for greater attention to the…
In the press: Soccer betting is on the rise among young Zimbabweans – our study found it can serve a positive purpose
Betting on soccer games is a popular pastime in many African countries. A 2024 report by GeoPoll found that 76.16% of respondents…
In the press: Chronic state of food insecurity in SA demands dramatic policy change
In this opinion piece, Urban Food Systems researcher Gareth Haysom calls for a different approach to respond to urban food…
AUF a milestone in journey towards transforming Africa’s urban landscapes
Introducing the closing ceremony for the inaugural Africa Urban Forum (AUF) in Addis Ababa last week, Ethiopia’s Minister of Urban…
African cities require new modes of urban planning
“The future of Africa lies in its cities,” read Addis Ababa Mayor Adanech Abebe’s welcoming statement on the third and…
Sustainable urbanisation for Africa’s transformation at #AUF
Day two (05 Sep 2024) of the first-ever Africa Urban Forum (AUF) saw participants drilling down into the forum’s theme…
News
In the press: Chronic state of food insecurity in SA demands dramatic policy change
In this opinion piece, Urban Food Systems researcher Gareth Haysom calls for a different approach to respond to urban food…
AUF a milestone in journey towards transforming Africa’s urban landscapes
Introducing the closing ceremony for the inaugural Africa Urban Forum (AUF) in Addis Ababa last week, Ethiopia’s Minister of Urban…
African cities require new modes of urban planning
“The future of Africa lies in its cities,” read Addis Ababa Mayor Adanech Abebe’s welcoming statement on the third and…
Sustainable urbanisation for Africa’s transformation at #AUF
Day two (05 Sep 2024) of the first-ever Africa Urban Forum (AUF) saw participants drilling down into the forum’s theme…
Research Assistant training programme (CLAIMS project)
The University of Cape Town and the University of Copenhagen have recently launched an exciting research project entitled ‘CLAIMS to…
Financing Africa’s urban future takes centre stage at #AUF
Under the banner of the African Urban Forum (AUF), ministers, mayors and other key stakeholders from across the continent gathered…
Research
Fintech ‘frontiers’ and the platformed motorcycle: Emergent infrastructures of value creation in African cities
Concerned with financialized extraction, the exploitation of precarious workers and racialized violence, critical scholars call for greater attention to the…
Unemployment, hustling, and waithood: exploring Zimbabwean urban male youth’s utilisation of ICT in soccer betting
This article, co-written by Martin Magidi and Tavengwa Gwekwerere, explores how urban male youth in Zimbabwe have created economies of…
LOGIC Africa Project – Weekly Food Plate Research Report
A new booklet has been published under the LOGIC Africa Project called “Weekly Food Plate Research Report” published in June…
Demographic change and urban health: Towards a novel agenda for delivering sustainable and healthy cities for all
A recently published article by urban health researchers discusses the importance of linking demographic change and urban health in the…
State of the City Food System Report: Cape Town
A new report on the state of the food system in the City of Cape Town highlights the impact of…
Report: Reflections on the Tanzanian Urbanisation Laboratory, 2017–2020
In 2017, the African Centre for Cities (ACC) was asked by the New Climate Economy’s Coalition for Urban Transitions, to support National…
Events
Info Session _ MPhil Southern Urbanism
The MPhil Southern Urbanism is designed to cultivate the next generation of urban thinkers from the South, who are rooted…
