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Cartographies for conversations: A review of the Cities in Motion Exhibition

10th July 2025 / RISE Africa / 0 comment

In the ever-shifting landscape of African cities, Cities in Motion, presented at this year’s Urban Action Festival, invited audiences to pause, observe, and reflect on the layered, improvisational textures of urban life. The exhibition offered not just a gallery of images, but a mapping of experiences, tensions, and imagined futures stitched together across cultures and [...]

Realising unbound possibilities: Reflections from RISE Africa 2025 Urban Action Festival

12th June 2025 / RISE Africa / 0 comment

Near the entrance of the District Six Homecoming center, anyone who intended to cross the threshold was asked two questions: How hopeful or dismal do we believe our future will be, and how much agency do we feel we as individuals have to drive change? For six years, RISE Africa has boasted a diverse, passionate [...]

Capturing the Unsung Heroes of Africa’s Food Systems: Reflections on #AfricanCITYFOODMonth

7th October 2024 / RISE Africa / 0 comment

#AfricanCITYFOODMonth is a platform created to support cross sector, multi-stakeholder engagements and knowledge sharing about urban food systems.This year’s edition of the #AfricanCITYFOODMonth ran a photography competition calling on photographers from across the continent to draw attention to the unsung heroes of our urban food systems and the hidden stories of how people shape their [...]

Exploring urban community resilience and power relations through creative arts-based methodologies

3rd September 2024 / RISE Africa / Comments Off

In recent years, the exploration of urban community resilience has taken on new dimensions, with researchers and practitioners seeking innovative methods to engage communities in meaningful solutions-orientated dialogue and analysis, through creative co-production approaches. This is central to the Designing Inclusive African Coastal City Resilience (INACCT Resilience) project led by ICLEI Africa. INACCT Resilience is [...]

Envisioning the future: Shifting African urban narratives through art

12th August 2024 / RISE Africa / 0 comment

In a world where the word "sustainability" often gets tossed around like yesterday's news, it’s easy to forget the profound impact it has on our daily lives and future generations. Enter the artists, the dreamers, and the young visionaries who dare to see beyond the obvious. Their creative expressions serve as a powerful reminder of [...]

Solve, fail, reflect: Insights from RISE Africa 2024 Action Festival

4th June 2024 / RISE Africa / 0 comment

“The solutions rest with us; we just need to find the bridge," shared Gertrude Rose Gamwera, Secretary General, EALGA, in the opening session of the RISE Africa 2024 Action Festival. This provocation set the tone for three days of sessions focused on inspiring a shift towards a solutions-oriented mindset. This year’s theme, “SOLUTIONS ONLY [failures [...]