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Power, Land, and Informality: How Cartels Shape Governance and Urban Life in Nairobi’s Informal Settlements
19. January 2026
Valentine Opanga and Detlef Müller-Mahn (Project C03 “Green Futures”) examine how land cartels operate as powerful, embedded actors in Nairobi’s informal settlements, shaping land access, ...
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New Publication: The Politics of Suspended Infrastructure in Kenya
15. January 2026
Uroš Kovač (Project B04 “Framing Futures”) examines stalled construction projects in Kenya—focusing on the suspended renovation of Kamariny Stadium—to show how “suspension” functions as a ...
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Cologne International Forum Grants: Innovative Tandem Collaborations
12. January 2026
The University of Cologne will be awarding five project grants (€ 15,000 each) annually for project-related innovative tandem collaborations between University of Cologne-based academics and ...
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Beyond Farming: New Evidence Reveals Poor Pay and Precarious Work in Rural Africa
7. January 2026
In this article, Jackson Elias Nzira, Martin C. Parlasca and Matin Qaim (Project C08 “Job Futures”) examine labour conditions across different rural economic sectors in ...
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Available Positions for Third Funding Phase
16. December 2025
We are pleased that our research project has received funding for a third project phase (2026-2029). As part of this next phase, we will be ...
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