1-5 of 40 matching articles 5 20 100 All Portrayal of slums won't deter investors; Nigerian govt needs to focus on policies for its own people Rolake Rosiji • 11 May 2010 Rolake Rosiji argues that the Nigerian government needn't worry about foreign investors' perceptions of slums, since this has not deterred investment in India and China. Thatcher's legacy and the complex demands of London's housing market Joe Peach • 6 July 2010 The Thatcher Government Housing Act of 1980 allowed council tenants to purchase their own homes at discounted rates. Lagosians respond to Welcome to Lagos Kerwin Datu • 11 May 2010 Last week we published a review of the BBC Two documentary Welcome to Lagos, which has been criticised by many arms of Nigerian government. Bullish on Africa's cities: the case of Khartoum, Sudan Kerwin Datu • 1 February 2011 The international community is increasingly optimistic about the wealth generated in Africa's cities. But with rising slum populations projected from the same trends, how shall the former overcome the latter? Politics needs to be part of the global urban agenda Kerwin Datu • 14 April 2011 Authorities meet in Nairobi this week to set the agenda for UN-HABITAT, but domestic politics makes a lot of that agenda impossible. How can we put domestic politics back on the table? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8