ABUJA’S RENTERS JUST GOT A SEAT AT THE POLICY TABLE
For years, the people most affected by Abuja’s rent crisis have also been the people least consulted about how to fix it. On 16 June, HipCity Innovation Centre set out
June 22, 2026
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BUILDING RESILIENT CITIES FROM THE GROUND UP: HOW COMMUNITIES IN ABUJA ARE LEADING THE FIGHT AGAINST CLIMATE RISK
World Environment Day 2026 arrives at a time when climate change is no longer a distant environmental concern. Across cities and communities around the world, its effects are becoming part of
June 5, 2026
Abuja Women Urban Coalition Holds Strategic Meeting on Housing Rights and Community Advocacy
The newly inaugurated Abuja Women Urban Coalition EXCO held a strategic engagement meeting at Hipcity Innovation Centre to deliberate on key issues affecting women and vulnerable communities across the Federal
May 20, 2026
City Conversations: Opening the Dialogue on Rent in Abuja
On 30 April 2026, residents from across Abuja gathered at Novare Central Mall for the first edition of City Conversations, a platform designed to bring people together to discuss everyday
May 6, 2026
Building Community Leadership from Within: The AWUC Story
There is something powerful about a room filled with women who have come not just to talk, but to take responsibility. That was the atmosphere at the Abuja Women Urban
May 5, 2026
LIGHT UP DURUMI 3: URBAN SAFETY IMPROVED
Lighting the Path: How Women in Durumi 3 Are Powering Safety, Livelihoods, and Leadership In many informal urban communities in Abuja, Nigeria- nightfall brings uncertainty and uneasiness. Reduced visibility limits
January 7, 2026
BWARI RESIDENTS’CHARTER OF DEMANDON CITY DEVELOPMENT Bwari Area Council – Abuja, Nigeria
Advancing Inclusive and Sustainable Urban Development in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory Bwari Area Council, a rapidly growing urban node in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT), is emblematic of the pressures
September 19, 2025
BWARI RESIDENTS UNITE TO LAUNCH RESIDENTS’ CHARTER OF DEMANDS, ENVISIONING A NEW ERA OF CITY DEVELOPMENT WITH HIPCITY INNOVATION CENTRE SUPPORT
BWARI, FCT – In a significant step towards people-centred urban development, residents, traditional leaders, civil society organizations, and elected officials of the Bwari Area Council gathered on Thursday, September 11th,
September 15, 2025
HIPCITY INNOVATION CENTRE CAUTIONS FCT MINISTER AGAINST DEMOLITION EXERCISE,WARNS OF SEVERE HUMANITARIAN, SECURITY RIPPLE EFFECTS
PRESS RELEASE:FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAbuja, Nigeria – September 2, 2025 HipCity Innovation Centre, a knowledge think tank, research, and advocacy organization focused onurbanization, inclusive and sustainable urban development, has expressed significant
September 3, 2025