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| infrahub.africa case study | How could dignified sanitation be provided to low income households in areas that lack piped sewage connections? Learn from the Clean Team case study in Ghana on infrahub.africa/case-studies/c…

We're hiring a food systems lead and principal researcher! 🚨 This role will lead our multidisciplinary work on #FoodSystems, steering innovative, impactful research and shaping global debates. Are you a highly experienced researcher? Apply now 👇 jobs.iied.org/IIED/JobDescri…

Registration is now open for #WorldHabitatDay 2024! 🌍 Join us on 7 October in Querétaro, Mexico, to empower youth to shape a better urban future. Be part of the global movement for sustainable, inclusive cities. Register today! 🔗 loom.ly/MLiI2Qg #UrbanOctober

#EDPXChange's keynote session - moderated by Edgar Pieterse - is exploring SA's #JustEnergyTransition. Duduzile Sibiya, Carol Paton, Khulekani Mathe and Alwie Lester are discussing what a just transition means, key institutions needed & who benefits. #PartneringForImpact.

𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐍𝐎𝐖: 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝐔𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐧 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐦 The 3-day meeting on 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐮𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 in Africa kicks off today as policy makers, private sector and development partners explore innovative approaches to

The inaugural #AfricaUrbanForum kicked off today in Addis Ababa. Government leaders and stakeholders from various sectors have gathered to advance discussions on sustainable urbanization Africa in pursuit of #Agenda2063. ACC's Edgar Pieterse will moderate sessions at the forum.

REMINDER | Apply for the MPhil Urban Studies scholarship to study at ACC in 2025 and we could be celebrating your grad in 2027! This is a great opportunity if you're interested in issues around energy access and provision. Submission deadline = 07 Sep. 🔗 africancentreforcities.net/call-for-appli…

#AfricaUrbanForum | Financing Africa's urban future requires massive investment in infrastructure, services and social amenities. This was one of the key takeaways from day 1 of the #AUF currently underway in Addis Ababa. Read more on the session here: africancentreforcities.net/financing-sust…

APPLY NOW | We have an exciting opportunity for students who want to develop their research skills. As part of the CLAIMS project, we will host a training programme in Oct, in preparation for the recruitment of assistant jnr. researchers in 2025. 🔗 africancentreforcities.net/research-assis… Apply

Reading the Streets: Ohene Yaw Ampofo-Anti, Gothataone Moeng and Ivan Vladislavić discussed urban vulnerability, safety and meaning with Amrita Pande. A fascinating look at city life through literature. Thanks to all who attended this illuminating session. #OpenBookFestival

@athambile_m asks, “What is your relationship to the cities you write about?”  Niq Mhlongo: “I was born in Joburg, but studied here in Cape Town. The city is constantly shifting. I felt it was important to write about what I know. Though it's fiction, it's not fiction.” #OBF2024

Audience question, “How do you write about inequality in your stories?” Alistair Mackay: “I don't think you can write a story set in South Africa without addressing it. In this city, you're confronted with it everyday. Literature can open our eyes to what's around us.” #OBF2024

Book your calendar! Upcoming #AtayaSeminar | Sept 19th |Liza Rose Cirolia, African Centre for Cities | Techno-Worlding: Material Modes of Urban Speculation | 1 PM SAST |📍 HUMA Seminar Room Read more: humanities.uct.ac.za/huma/events/li… 💻Want to attend online? Join via events.teams.microsoft.com/event/77afca0f…

Excited about this new chapter in my PhD journey! Happy to join the African Centre for Cities of the UCT as a visiting student. An opportunity for 5 months to be near by researchers who have been unknowningly influencing my thesis work since its inception ✨