Ethiopia's rapid urbanization over the past two decades has led to the conversion of
agricultural land to urban use. However, this expansion has been largely unplanned …

Studies have been done in many different fields on how to manage stakeholders, which
shows how important it is to put the stakeholder at the center of any program or project. The …

Abstract Cities in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are undergoing socio-spatial transformations,
including mega retail/marketplace infrastructure projects. While often celebrated, these …

Sub-Saharan African cities have experienced significant spatial transformation in recent
years. This transformation, in part, has been characterised by the proliferation of new cities …

Existing housing literature in the Global south suggests housing development processes are
linear and do not appear to incorporate unexpected events such as land conflicts, which …

Fiscal constraints facing municipal governments make gated communities that self-finance
their amenities a welcome phenomenon. However, studies exclusively devoted to …

An in-depth look at the infrastructural landscape of Africa amid the third wave of
urbanization, drawing on case studies from Africa and extending further afield. The …

Global capital investment in the housing sector has transformed major African cities such as
Accra into segregated clusters of high-rise buildings and ultramodern residential areas. The …

The growth of African cities is characterised by sprawl, significantly impacting social,
economic and environmental systems. The change in land use due to urban sprawl often …

Urban economic analysis receives little attention in the Global South. The COVID-19
pandemic and its highly urbanized impacts made urban economics more relevant, but how it …