Podcasts

The Urban Uncovered podcast takes you on a journey through the heart of urban transformation. Tune in as we dig deep into the big issues shaping our cities today. Join us as we chat with experts, uncover innovative solutions, and explore the path to greener, smarter, and fairer urban living. Let’s figure out how to make our cities better together on the Urban Uncovered Podcast.

In this episode, Victoria Manya (ASCL), Dr. Rekgotsofetse Chikane (University of Witwatersrand), and moderator Mandipa Ndlovu (ASCL⁠) challenge the ‘smart city’ narrative. They explore how technology shapes urban governance, infrastructure, and daily life.

In this episode ⁠(Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution)⁠  sit with moderator to unpack the Challenges cities face in balancing safety with Inclusivity.

In this episode, host (ASCL) is joined by (IHS). They explore the crucial intersection between gender and the Right to the City by focusing on urban spaces, policy, and social practices and how they can be designed and transformed to host safe(r) spaces.

The second episode in this series brings Dr. Roberto Rocco (TU Delft) and Ms. Josephine Agbeko (C40) around the virtual table with moderator Ms Mandipa Ndlovu (African Studies Centre Leiden). Together, they unpack and explore the ways that cities in the Global South are adapting to climate change and enhancing resilience within vulnerable communities. 

In this episode, Impact creators Carl Manlan and Nomahlubi Jakuja joined moderator Mandipa Ndlovu (ASCL Leiden) around the virtual table. They explore challenges of financing urban spaces, the power of private-public collaboration, and negotiation in realising sustainable growth in urban Africa.
The inaugural episode of Urban Uncovered brings together Dr. David Dodman (IHS), Ms. Heba Elhanafy (CCI), and moderator Ms. Mandipa Ndlovu (Africa Studies Centre Leiden) to discuss just urban transitions in Africa.

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LEARN brings together academics, policymakers, and civil society actors from (Eastern) Africa and The Netherlands, with the primary focus of fostering the coproduction of actionable, practical, and impactful urban research in Africa.

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