This paper explores the effects of large-scale land deals for a private city development
project in Ghana–the Appolonia City of Light. From the conceptual lens of accumulation by …

Sub-Saharan African cities have experienced significant spatial transformation in recent
years. This transformation, in part, has been characterised by the proliferation of new cities …

Many cities across Africa are characterised by poor planning, housing deficit, waste
management challenges and land-use conflicts. Government efforts to address these …

Abstract Cities in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are undergoing socio-spatial transformations,
including mega retail/marketplace infrastructure projects. While often celebrated, these …

After centuries of colonial rule, the end of Angola's three-decade civil war in 2002 provided
an irresistible opportunity for the government to reimagine the Luanda cityscape. Awash with …

Global capital investment in the housing sector has transformed major African cities such as
Accra into segregated clusters of high-rise buildings and ultramodern residential areas. The …

The growth of African cities is characterised by sprawl, significantly impacting social,
economic and environmental systems. The change in land use due to urban sprawl often …

Ghana's land governance is characterized by legal pluralism, which is saddled with weak
institutional capacities, complex procedures, and high transaction costs that often curtail …

Rapid urbanisation has created critical infrastructure challenges in African cities. Housing
supply in many African cities lags demand, rendering many people homeless and …

In this paper, we analyse how processes of accumulation by dispossession take place and
are exacerbated on Ghana's Volta Lake, the largest artificial lake in the world. Drawing on …