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  • Decentralization would boost development, leaders told in Addis

    By Citiscope, Elias Gebreselassie on 16 July 2015 Governance, Urban politics | Addis Ababa, African Cities Feature, News

    With the MDGs soon to be replaced by the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), advocates at a major U. N. summit are warning that only empowered local governments will be able to meet the world’s far-reaching new development priorities.

  • Ambitious housing project revamping Ethiopian cities

    By Elias Meseret on 11 February 2015 Housing | Addis Ababa Feature, News

    Since 2004, the Ethiopian government has been rolling out a national housing project to solve the country’s urban housing challenge. While the project has made some gains, there remains a housing deficit, especially in urban areas. Ethiopia has one of the lowest proportions of citizens living in urban areas: only 16.7 percent. However, things are … Continued

  • New city rail hoped to ease Addis’ transport problems

    By Elias Meseret on 1 December 2014 Transport | Addis Ababa Feature, News

    Ethiopia’s biggest city and commercial hub, Addis Ababa is expanding rapidly and is now among the ten largest cities in Sub – Saharan Africa. But with an inadequate public transport system and road construction underway in all corners of the city commuters face daily transport challenges and traffic congestion, especially during rush hours, when on … Continued

  • Weekly urban news round up: April 04, 2014

    By Christy Zinn on 4 April 2014 | Addis Ababa, Bangui, Benghazi, Cairo, Conakry, Dar es Salaam, Harare, Kampala, Kigali, Monrovia, Nairobi News

    This week’s headlines on cities across the continent

  • Weekly urban news roundup: March 31, 2014

    By Gemma Solés on 28 March 2014 | Accra, Addis Ababa, Bujumbura, Cairo, Conakry, Dar es Salaam, Guinea, Kampala, Mogadishu, Somalia, Yaounde News

    New protocol to restore Old Cairo. Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab attended the signing of a cooperation protocol between the housing and antiquities ministries to resume the restoration of historical sites in Old Cairo. AllAfrica. Bujumbura restricts the areas of jogging. In Burundi, jogging has just become a high-risk activity. If you’re not careful – if … Continued

  • Weekly urban news roundup: March 17, 2014

    By Gemma Solés on 17 March 2014 | Abidjan, Addis Ababa, Bangui, Cameroon, Cape Town, Carthage, Côte d'Ivoire, Douala, Jinja, Johannesburg, Kampala, Lagos, Luxor, Maputo News

    Johannesburg is Africa’s busiest city for twitter The top tweeting cities in Africa have been revealed in a new study that seeks to analyse the behaviour of Twitter users. According to a study by strategic communications agency Portland, SA and Egypt are the most active on Twitter, with peaks for the Egyptian uprisings and the … Continued

  • 7 March 2014 Weekly Urban News Round-Up

    By Christy Zinn on 7 March 2014 | Addis Ababa, Arusha, Benghazi, Bulawayo, Dar es Salaam, Goma, Harare, Johannesburg, Juba, Luanda, Nairobi, Nouakchott News

    The week’s headlines from around the continent.

  • Biggest race in Africa hits the hills of Addis Ababa

    By Admin on 3 December 2013 Sport | Addis Ababa Story

    The Great Ethiopian Run, a 10km race around the hills of Addis Ababa, took place last weekend for the thirteenth year. The competition, held at an altitude of 2,300 metres, was attended by 38,000 runners. Contestants included the great Ethiopian runners Abebe Bikila, who won the 1960 Olympic marathon in Rome running barefoot, and current 5km and … Continued

  • Family planning summit in Addis

    By Admin on 12 November 2013 Governance, Social services | Addis Ababa Story

    Political leaders of more than 100 countries, dozens of African ministers, philanthropists, medical experts, delegates from large pharmaceutical companies such as Bayer, and women’s rights activists are attending the third international family planning conference in Addis Ababa, which began Tuesday. The conference will focus on decreasing the number of teenage pregnancies and ensuring young women have … Continued

  • Ecobank Transnational Incorporated opens new branch in Addis

    By on 1 November 2013 | Addis Ababa Story

    Pan-African Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI) has opened its first Ethiopian branch in the Yerer Ber district in Ethiopia’s capital city. The bank expects to see a spike in revenue after a rise in trade across African countries as the continent grows its economy and upgrades its infrastructure. As African Review reports: “The new branch aims to … Continued

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  • Nairobi, Kibera

    Snapshots of rapid urbanisation across Africa

    By Mark Jackson on 26 October 2015 Data, Urban Development | Addis Ababa, African Cities, Bujumbura, Kampala Built Environment

    With rapid urbanisation taking place across the continent, what urban forms are we seeing in the fastest growing cities, and what will they look like by 2050?

  • Five urbanisation challenges in Addis Ababa

    By Adrian Young on 30 September 2014 Urban design, Urban Development | Addis Ababa Built Environment

    I was recently quizzed on what I consider to be the key urbanisation issues in Addis Ababa based on my experience living in the city over the last year. So here is a quick overview of five urbanisation challenges facing the city from my own perspective 1. Sustainability of buildings and infrastructure Addis Ababa is … Continued

  • Plant a tomato and a potato might come out: Ethiopia’s urban development challenges

    By Nadine Appelhans on 7 July 2014 Architecture, Urban design, Urban Development | Ethiopia Built Environment

    Ethiopia’s cities are currently facing rapid population growth, leaving them with the challenge of accommodating an increasing number of inhabitants on tight individual and public budgets. At the same time, changing ideas of modern urban representation influences the development agenda. Zegeye Cherenet, an architect and university teacher based at the Ethiopian Institute of Architecture, Building … Continued

  • No pain, no gain? Rapid urban growth and urbanism in Addis Ababa

    By Adrian Young on 9 April 2014 Built Environment, Planning, Urban Development | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Infrastructure

    Addis Ababa, Ethiopia’s high altitude capital, is a city undergoing one of the fastest rates of urban growth in the world. The huge scale of development and change that is occurring makes it seem like the entire city is just one big construction site. All across the city new houses, condominiums, offices, roads and other pieces … Continued

  • The informal taxi network in Addis Ababa: A complex-adaptive system?

    By Adrian Young on 2 April 2014 Infrastructure, Transport | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Infrastructure

    (Reposted from Complexia) In Addis Ababa there are three main forms of public transport: government-run buses with set routes, contract taxis, and an informal network of buses and minivan taxis that operate on a range of different routes across the city based largely around commuter demand. I have been a regular user of the minivan … Continued

  • Old meets new at the Addis mercato

    By Gemma Solés on 10 February 2014 Employment, Informality | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Economy

    In Addis Ababa the urban landscape is changing. Skyscrapers and new roads are going up quickly, and the streets are filled with the hum of construction. The new 50,000 square-metre African Union headquarters, a gift courtesy of China, is just the tip of the building boom in Ethiopia’s capital. Besides being a political hub, Addis … Continued

  • Climate Data & Analysis in Ethiopia

    By Anna Taylor on 8 March 2012 Sustainability | Ethiopia Sustainability

    It is now possible for anyone to easily access very fine-grained climate information for Ethiopia, pertaining to temperature and rainfall over the last 30 years, via a set of online maps. “The information could be used in a number of applications, including long term investment and developmental studies, tourist information, disaster reduction and preparedness planning and … Continued

  • Post-doctoral research position: Living the Urban African Peripheries

    By Admin on 18 August 2016 Economy, Urban design, Urban Development, Urban politics | Addis Ababa, African Cities, Durban, Johannesburg call for applications

    An exciting opportunity is available to be involved in a major collaborative international research project focused on lives at the urban periphery in three African cities.

  • Love triangle: Addis Video Art Festival call for entries

    By Admin on 6 April 2016 Art, Film | Addis Ababa Call for submissions, film festival

    Opportunity to submit to and attend a video art festival that aims to create a dialogue between local and international artists in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

  • Research opp: Urban governance and turning African Cities around

    By Admin on 9 February 2016 Urban Development | Addis Ababa, Kigali, Nairobi call for researchers

    Partnership for African Social and Governance Research seeks researchers in Addis, Kigali and Nairobi.

  • Open Call: Addis Video Art Festival

    By Admin on 29 April 2015 Culture, Film | Addis Ababa Call for submissions

    The Addis Video Art Festival is accepting submissions under the theme “new home.”

  • Vacancies at the Cities Alliance for country team leaders and urban specialists

    By Admin on 17 October 2014 Urban Development | Ethiopia, Ghana Jobs

    Cities Alliance, a global partnership for urban poverty reduction and the promotion of the role of cities in sustainable development, currently has four vacancies.

  • The physical transformation of Addis Ababa by Geo Kalev

    The State of Addis Ababa 2017: The city we want

    By on 5 July 2017 Governance | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

    The State of Addis Ababa 2017 report, published by UN-Habitat is aimed at providing a comprehensive assessment of existing socioeconomic and environmental conditions in the city, shedding light on the impacts of on-going fast paced urbanisation.

  • ‘Negotiated planning’: Diverse trajectories of implementation in Nairobi, Addis Ababa, and Harare

    By Admin on 13 March 2017 Planning | Addis Ababa, Harare, Nairobi Journal Articles

    This paper unpacks how plans are implemented in three African cities: Nairobi, Addis Ababa, and Harare.

  • Investigating the impact of land titling on housing investment in Addis

    By Hugo Halimi on 6 October 2016 Housing, Informality | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Case Studies, Journal Articles

    Study evaluates the impact of a land formalization project on household investment in Addis Ababa.

  • Marginality as a Root Cause of Poverty: Identifying Marginality Hotspots in Ethiopia

    By Admin on 21 April 2016 Poverty, Urban Geography | Ethiopia

    This paper uses GIS mapping to identify marginality hotspots in Ethiopia.

  • Towards Habitat III: Confronting the disjuncture between global policy and local practice on Africa’s ‘challenge of slums’

    By Admin on 26 February 2016 Housing, Policy, Slums | Angola, Ethiopia, Namibia, South Africa Journal Articles

    This article focuses on ‘the challenge of slums’– reviewing the housing programmes of a selected number of African countries, and confronting the disjuncture between global policy and local practice.

  • Street scene in Harar Ethiopia

    Structural transformation in Ethiopia: the urban dimension

    By Admin on 19 November 2015 Sustainability, Urban Development, Urban politics | Ethiopia Books

    Ethiopia remains one of the least urbanized countries in Africa but the pace of urban growth is expected to accelerate in the coming decades.

  • Taxing the Urban Boom: Property Taxation and Land Leasing in Kigali and Addis Ababa

    By Admin on 16 July 2015 Economy, Governance | Addis Ababa, Kigali Reports

    Much contemporary economic growth in Africa is driven by urban service sectors including construction and real estate. This manifests in rapidly transforming landscapes and the proliferation of valuable property in the continent’s booming large cities, often accompanied by growing socio-economic inequality. In this context, improving systems for property taxation is an urgent and growing need … Continued

  • Comparative urban research and mass participation running events: methodological reflections

    By Admin on 14 July 2015 Sport, Urban politics | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, United Kingdom Journal Articles

    This article ruminates on a research project comparing the relationships between two mass participation running events, Addis Ababa’s Great Ethiopian Run and Newcastle’s Great North.

  • NCE Ethiopia Report: Unlocking the Power of Ethiopia’s Cities

    By Admin on 18 March 2015 Climate change, Urban Development | Ethiopia Reports

    The New Climate Economy Ethiopia Partnership, led by the Ethiopian Development Research Institute (EDRI) and GGGI, has recently launched a link to a new report on Ethiopia’s urbanisation in partnership with the Government of Ethiopia.

  • Ethiopia: Land Tenure in the Changing Peri-Urban Areas

    By Admin on 19 November 2014 Environmental management, Human Rights, Urban Development | Ethiopia Journal Articles

    Achamyeleh Adam aims to examine the nature of urban expansion and development in Ethiopia from the perspective of the land rights of the local peri-urban landholders.

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