NB: Ceci est une entrée de blog rédigée par Kieran Holmes, Commissaire Général de l’Office Burundais des Recettes (OBR), agence fiscale semi-autonome du Burundi. Dans un rapport qu’il a co-écrit, récemment publié par Africa Research Institute, il présente les efforts consentis...

Kieran Holmes reflects on four years at the helm of Burundi’s revenue authority, highlighting a number of successful initiatives that are at risk of being lost if further donor support is not guaranteed.

On the first anniversary of the swearing-in of the devolved Nairobi County government, Edward Paice looks at progress made and the significant challenges that lie ahead.

Dr Funmi Olonisakin suggests five things to remember when researching Africa and encourages researchers to step outside the academic bubble from time to time.

Olivier Milland looks at some of the constitutional revisions presented to President Macky Sall of Senegal that are based on extensive public consultations carried out across the country.

Ahead of the launch event for “Africa’s Urban Revolution”, a new volume from Zed Books, we sat down with the book’s co-editor Susan Parnell to discuss the state of the Africa’s cities.

Les grandes villes africaines connaissent une croissance et une transformatiojn rapides. En l’absence de politiques d’aménagement appropriées, ells deviendront de plus en plus chaotiques et inefficaces et de moins en moins viables.

In this interview with Melanie Archer, Jo Beall comments on the ongoing conflict in South Sudan, explains what is unique about urban violence and dissects myths about African cities.

Hannah Gibson reviews “Africa’s Urban Revolution” and finds it to be a welcome and vital addition to a burgeoning field, presented in a highly readable and engaging manner.

Speakers: Jo Beall (British Council), Sean Fox (University of Bristol)