Visit the new African Cities website, with an initial analysis looking at the largest African cities and how they have changed since 1800. A monthly e-newsletter will summarise the latest news, insights and publications and you can also find the initiative on Twitter. 

In a recent blog for the University of Manchester, Prof. David Hulme wrote about The UK and the UN SDGs: Make or Break Time.

Prof Bina Agarwal had her book ‘Gender Inequalities in Developing Economies’ launched in Italy last month and you can watch a special interview with her here. 

Dr Rory Horner published new research on global value chains, import orientation and the state, with a focus on the South Africa pharmaceutical industry.