The Africa Urban Lab (AUL) is a research centre and policy lab housed at the African School of Economics-Zanzibar, focused on harnessing rapid urbanisation across Africa for economic growth. It focuses on three key activities: (1) Education & Training, (2) Research, and (3) Policy Implementation.
Contact details
- Website:
- https://www.aul.city/
- Country:
- Tanzania
- Sub-region:
- Eastern Africa
Areas of focus
Topics of research
Geographics of focus
Africa
Operating languages
English
Organisation details
Business model
Non-profit
, University institute/center
Year founded
2024
Institutional affiliations
University
Founded by
Founders: Kurtis Lockhart
Founder gender: All male
Founder gender: All male
Leadership
Leader(s) (2026): Kurtis Lockhart
Leader gender: Male Leader(s) (2025): Kurtis Lockhart
Leader gender: Male
Leader gender: Male Leader(s) (2025): Kurtis Lockhart
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2026
Africa Urban Lab
Tanzania average
Global average
2025
Africa Urban Lab
% Female staff
2026
Africa Urban Lab
Tanzania average
Global average
2025
Africa Urban Lab
Age (years)
Africa Urban Lab
Tanzania average
Global average
% Female researchers
2026
Africa Urban Lab
Tanzania average
Global average
2025
Africa Urban Lab
Organisational performance
Publications
2024
Africa Urban Lab
Tanzania average
Global average
Financials
2024
Africa Urban Lab
Tanzania average
Global average
Social
Data notes
Last
updated: 10/09/2026
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : OTT reviewed
Data sources consulted: Information supplied by organisation, Organisation´s website, Organisation's social media accounts
Have we got something wrong?: Contact us to update this record. There is more information in the database, you can download it here.
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : OTT reviewed
Data sources consulted: Information supplied by organisation, Organisation´s website, Organisation's social media accounts
Have we got something wrong?: Contact us to update this record. There is more information in the database, you can download it here.