The African Urban Institute is an independent organisation that conducts research on urban development in Africa.
Our Mission
Since it was founded, in 2016, the African Urban Institute seeks to promote cities across Africa to be more sustainable, prosperous and inclusive. The Institute achieve this through in-depth research, technical advisory, and capacity building.
The African Urban Institute work with various urban development actors across the four regions of Africa. These include, towns and cities authorities, government departments and agencies, the private sector and civil society organisations in transforming cities across Africa.
What We Stand For
Sustainability
We believe in the long-term sustainability of cities across Africa for them to serve the current and future generations effectively.
The Centre for Urban Economy explores all sectors of the urban economy from small informal sectors to large corporate sector in transforming urban economies.
The Centre for Urban Mobility explores the urban transport issues in cities across Africa, developing vibrant solutions that work for the African region.
The Centre for Urban Governance explores challenges of governing cities and devise solutions to improve the governance of cities on a rapidly urbanizing continent.