Emergent Ventures Fellow — Cesare Adeniyi-MartinsCesare Adeniyi-Martins is from Nigeria and founded Abelar to promote the special jurisdiction economics charter cities in Africa. His EV…Nov 6, 2023Nov 6, 2023
Makoko: The City on Stilts by Scott BeyerScott and I visited Makoko on May 31, 2023. It was his day 310 of his global south trip and my first time of visiting the shanty town.Aug 14, 2023Aug 14, 2023
The third world — Massive shadow economy review— Exit, Voice, and loyalty perspectiveFeatured image of Scott’s article was taken in Agege railway line, Lagos.Aug 14, 20233Aug 14, 20233
Computer Village — A narrative of an Informal ICT CommunityFeatured image of Computer Village by Cesare Adeniyi-Martins — November 3, 2020Aug 14, 2023Aug 14, 2023
SUPERCHARGING ECONOMIC CITIES IN A SMALL WAYSpecial jurisdictions have been gaining prominence in nation-states across the globe, with a handful of new innovative projects propping up…Jul 5, 2023Jul 5, 2023
Designing Future Cities in AfricaOne of the frequently asked questions we get is: “ Can enabling cities work in Africa?” Our answer? Absolutely! This is a Twitter space…Feb 23, 2023Feb 23, 2023
Clarifying the concepts in Special jurisdictionsBalaji Srinivasan published a dashboard of startup societies that he thinks they could advance towards the concept of network state. That…Dec 15, 2022Dec 15, 2022
THE LONG GONE TINAPA RESORT RE-EMERGING TO BECOME A TALENT CITYTinapa resort is a city with its own charter located in Calabar, a former capital of Nigeria in the south southern part of Nigeria. Calabar…Nov 21, 2022Nov 21, 2022
Urbanisation, governance, and the roles of economic zonesWe are living through the last ages of urbanisation. In 2018, the United Nations estimated that 78 million people annually relocate to…May 5, 2022May 5, 2022
Startup Cities as a historical pathway to successAfter the cultural collapse of cities in the Late Bronze Age at around 1150 BC, the Phoenicians rose to prominence. They developed a…Aug 27, 2021Aug 27, 2021