African Center for Cities

ACC
Cape Town, South Africa

The African Centre for Cities (ACC) is an interdisciplinary research and teaching programme focused on quality scholarship regarding the dynamics of unsustainable urbanisation processes in Africa, with an eye on identifying systemic responses.

Contact details

Address:
University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, 7701-South Africa

Country:
South Africa

Sub-region:
Southern Africa

Areas of focus

Geographics of focus
Africa, Global South
Operating languages
English

Organisation details

Business model
University institute/center
Institutional affiliations
University
Year founded
2007
Age (years)
African Center for Cities
 18
South Africa average
 29
Global average
 33
Founded by
Founders: Professor Edgar Pieterse
Founder gender: All male
Leadership
Leader(s) (2024): Edgar Pieterse
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2023): Edgar Pieterse
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2022): Edgar Pieterse
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2024
African Center for Cities
 55
South Africa average
 26
Global average
 78
2023
African Center for Cities
 56
2021
African Center for Cities
 32
% Female staff
2023
African Center for Cities
 62%
South Africa average
 25%
Global average
 50%
2021
African Center for Cities
 56%
% Female researchers
2024
African Center for Cities
 60%
South Africa average
 56%
Global average
 52%

Organisational performance

Publications
2023
African Center for Cities
 19
South Africa average
 42
Global average
 42
2022
African Center for Cities
 25
2020
African Center for Cities
 18

Social

Likes (2023)
African Center for Cities
 3,000
South Africa average
 18,357
Global average
 26,980
Likes (2022)
African Center for Cities
 2,852
Likes (2021)
African Center for Cities
 2,698
Followers (2024)
African Center for Cities
 8,935
South Africa average
 11,014
Global average
 21,221
Followers (2022)
African Center for Cities
 7,477
Followers (2021)
African Center for Cities
 6,231
Subscribers (2024)
African Center for Cities
 556
South Africa average
 4,081
Global average
 7,742
Subscribers (2023)
African Center for Cities
 515
Subscribers (2022)
African Center for Cities
 384

Data notes

Last updated: 11/05/2024
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : Authenticated
Data sources consulted: Organisation´s website
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