WE'RE LIVE!
The new @_zanzalu website is now live. A new home for builders, technologists, and innovators from Africa and beyond come together to shape an abundant future.
Explore now! ๐ https://t.co/qoYHa0uOZo
Education is key for accessing opportunity.
The Straight Training Center in Zanzibar is a grassroots initiative that equips disadvantaged children with language and digital skills.
With @logos_network, we're raising funds to purchase 10 Raspberry Pis for the school. Donate๐
We're excited to announce the Zanzalu Short Film Competition! This year's theme is Growth, in all its diverse forms. ๐ฑ
The top six films will be screened at the Pavilion Rooftop on August 1 at 7:30 PM. We hope you'll join us!
Submit by July 28: ๐ https://t.co/U2FPF0ouYc
Until recently, the transmission of knowledge has been a total black box for economists. We are sure that there are positive spillovers, but we have never been able to show this โ until now. Using cell phone data, we can show how chance meetings lead to patents. 1/
๐ง What is the Africa Urban Lab? Allow us to (re)introduce ourselves!
The Africa Urban Lab (AUL) is the first research center at the new Zanzibar campus of the African School of Economics. We're working to understand and shape the future of Africa's rapidly growing cities. ๐๏ธ
๐ We're excited to announce the launch of the University Coalition on Curricula for Cities (UCCC)!
Co-convened by the AUL, the UCCC brings together @aru_university, the @UrbanActionLab at @Makerere, and @KenyattaUni to co-create modern, Africa-focused urban planning curricula.
๐ It's the AUL's last day of class! Today marks the end of our first Professional Diploma in Urban Development, a milestone months (and many late nights) in the making.
As they say, it takes a village to bring a program like this to life, so some thank-yous are in order. ๐
๐ The second half of our Professional Diploma in Urban Development is officially underway!
Yesterday, we welcomed our incredible students back to Fumba Town, and today we kicked off the first day of classes. Stay tuned for an exciting two weeks ahead! ๐คฉ
๐จ Admissions are now open for the 2025/2026 Professional Diploma in Urban Development!
Join a cohort of emerging urban leaders tackling the challenges facing African cities today and building practical solutions for tomorrow.
Learn more and apply below. ๐
Cities are the primary incubators of human ingenuity and creativity. The future of cities is the future of progress.
Welcome to AUL, @mmuthukrishna! Beyond excited about this research agenda. ๐
๐ We're proud to welcome @mmuthukrishna as Research Lead for our Cities, Culture, & Technology cluster!
CCT explores how culture influences the social processes that drive innovation in cities, shaping how new ideas, products, and practices are generated and spread.
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๐จ Calling all researchers! Join us in Nairobi on June 12 & 13 at the Academic Conference on Urban Governance in African Cities.
We're seeking papers on innovative, cost-effective, and practical policy solutions to the challenges of rapid urbanization. Themes & details ๐