News & Events

The Urban Uncovered podcast digs deep into the big issues that shape our cities today. Innovative solutions are uncovered and paths to greener, smarter, and fairer urban living explored in conversations with experts. Mandipa Ndlovu, PhD candidate at the ASCL, is its host.

The collaborative project 'Sea-ing Africa' has received the LUF Impulse Grant. Focus is on infrastructure projects in port regions in Ghana and Morocco and their impact on society. Colleagues from Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology, PortCityFutures, the ASCL and NIMAR team up with partners in Ghana and Morocco. 

On the occasion of the 9th annual Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF), the ASCL Library compiled a web dossier on African women entrepreneurs. The dossier is introduced by ASCL researcher Akinyinka Akinyoade.  

Leiden University and four other Dutch universities will appoint 51 PhD candidates to conduct research for and with the African continent. They will focus on challenges such as climate change, the energy transition, and sustainable urban development.

As a follow-up to the inspiring visit and keynote address by Dr Graça Machel on 27 October 2023, the ASCL Library offers a list of recent publications focused on the pressing issue of climate change and intergenerational justice in Africa.