Road corridors as real estate frontiers: The new urban geographies of rentier capitalism in Africa

Draws on research on infrastructure and urbanisation in Nairobi, Kenya.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Published: 15 April 2025

• Country: Kenya
• Document Type: Journal Article
• Theme: Infrastructure
• First published: 7 October 2024
• Authors: Gillespie, T and Mwau, B.

Abstract

This paper draws on research on infrastructure and urbanisation led development in Nairobi, Kenya. It explores the new urban geographies of rentier capitalism in Africa.

This is part of the African Cities Research Consortium (ACRC) programme.

Citation

Gillespie T and Mwau B. ‘Road corridors as real estate frontiers: The new urban geographies of rentier capitalism in Africa’ Antipode 2024: volume 56, pages 2136-2156

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Road corridors as real estate frontiers: The new urban geographies of rentier capitalism in Africa

Published 15 April 2025