Cesare Adeniyi-Martins

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Emergent Ventures Fellow — Cesare Adeniyi-Martins

Cesare Adeniyi-Martins is from Nigeria and founded Abelar to promote the special jurisdiction economics charter cities in Africa. His EV…

Nov 6, 2023

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Makoko: The City on Stilts by Scott Beyer

Scott 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, 2023

This picture was taken by Scott Beyer. Scott and I visited Makoko on May 31 2023. It was his day 310 tour of the global south.

Aug 14, 2023

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The third world — Massive shadow economy review— Exit, Voice, and loyalty perspective

Featured image of Scott’s article was taken in Agege railway line, Lagos.

Aug 14, 2023

Scott Beyer and I touring the largest informal ICT accessories market in Africa — Computer Village. It is located in Ikeja, the capital of Lagos.

Aug 14, 2023

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Computer Village — A narrative of an Informal ICT Community

Featured image of Computer Village by Cesare Adeniyi-Martins — November 3, 2020

Aug 14, 2023

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SUPERCHARGING ECONOMIC CITIES IN A SMALL WAY

Special jurisdictions have been gaining prominence in nation-states across the globe, with a handful of new innovative projects propping up…

Jul 5, 2023

SUPERCHARGING ECONOMIC CITIES IN A SMALL WAY

Jul 5, 2023

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Designing Future Cities in Africa

One of the frequently asked questions we get is: “ Can enabling cities work in Africa?” Our answer? Absolutely! This is a Twitter space…

Feb 23, 2023

Feb 23, 2023

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Clarifying the concepts in Special jurisdictions

Balaji Srinivasan published a dashboard of startup societies that he thinks they could advance towards the concept of network state. That…

Dec 15, 2022

Clarifying the concepts in Special jurisdictions

Dec 15, 2022

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THE LONG GONE TINAPA RESORT RE-EMERGING TO BECOME A TALENT CITY

Tinapa 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, 2022

THE LONG GONE TINAPA RESORT RE-EMERGING TO BECOME A TALENT CITY

Nov 21, 2022

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Urbanisation, governance, and the roles of economic zones

We are living through the last ages of urbanisation. In 2018, the United Nations estimated that 78 million people annually relocate to…

May 5, 2022

Urbanisation, governance, and the roles of economic zones

May 5, 2022

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Startup Cities as a historical pathway to success

After the cultural collapse of cities in the Late Bronze Age at around 1150 BC, the Phoenicians rose to prominence. They developed a…

Aug 27, 2021

Startup Cities as a historical pathway to success

Aug 27, 2021