African Cities

About African Cities

Interviews, insights and in-depth discussions on urban development in Africa, from the African Cities Research Consortium.

Publisher

African Cities Research Consortium

Category

government · science · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

24 Mar 2022

Latest episode

16 Jul 2026

Latest episodes

35 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   16 Jul 2026

   Cross-city learning with Jack Makau and Temilade Sesan

   “When we talk about exchanges, we are not saying one city go to another city to learn. It is one city going to another city to participate in something that is happening there. So there's no workshop style learning. It is just come and experience with us and it provides you opportunity to reflect on your own scenario, maybe adopt it or find reasons why it doesn't work for you.” This episode is a conversation originally recorded for Urban Radar, hosted by ACRC’s incoming CEO, Tom Goodfellow, a...

2. 

   8 May 2026

   Building community-driven WASH solutions in Lagos

   “Sustainability for us would mean leaving behind capability and capacities, not dependency.” In the informal settlement of Okerube in Lagos, the community faces significant challenges in accessing clean water and sanitation, which disproportionately impact women and children. An ACRC action research project is aiming to address these issues through establishing a sustainable, community-driven social enterprise model. In this podcast episode, Deji Akinpelu is joined by guests Temilade Sesan, A...

3. 

   15 Apr 2026

   Urban markets, informality and climate resilience in Harare

   “I think one of the most important aspects that has come out of this space is creating that enabling environment where communities can interact with the state without necessarily throwing accusations at each other.” In this episode, Chris Jordan and co-host Rosebella Apollo are joined by Harare-based practitioners George Masimba and Shiela Muganyi, from Dialogue on Shelter and Zimbabwe Homeless People’s Federation respectively, to explore what inclusive urban reform looks like in practice. Th...

Reach and audience

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Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 12 / 100

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Quality

13

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

27

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