EPISODE · Jun 10, 2026 · 49 MIN
436I_Carina Tenewaa Kanbi, a spatial practitioner
from What is The Future for Cities? · host Fanni Melles
"The future is very much embedded and designed in local realities."Are you interested in the involvement of informal settlements in the future of cities? What do you think about the importance of creative industries for urban futures? How can we create more ownership within our spaces? Interview with Carina Tenewaa Kanbi, a spatial practitioner. We will talk about her vision for the future of cities, the role of the individuals and governance, informal settlements, creative industries, storytelling, and many more. Carina Tenewaa Kanbi is a spatial practitioner, ARUA Fellow and PhD researcher at the African Centre for Migration & Society, University of the Witwatersrand. Her doctoral work explores young West African creatives in Accra and Lagos. With master’s degrees from Central Saint Martins (MA Cities) and the University of Amsterdam (MSc Migration & Ethnicity), she bridges urbanism, migration, and the arts to foster inclusive, just cities. Co-founder of Aya Editions and Edan, she champions regenerative design, cultural preservation, and creative cosmopolitanism across West Africa.Find out more about Carina through these links:Carina Tenewaa Kanbi at Cities WorkCarina Tenewaa Kanbi at the mobility Governance LabAya Editions websiteAya Academi websiteConnected episodes you might be interested in:No.027 - Interview with Richard Manasseh about city sound scapesNo.415R - Rethinking the contribution of creative economies in AfricaNo.416 - Interview with Raoul Rugamba about Kigali and Africa's creative industriesNo.435R - Governance of urban informal settlements in Africa: A scoping reviewWhat was the most interesting part for you? What questions did arise for you? Let me know on Twitter @WTF4Cities or on the wtf4cities.com website where the shownotes are also available.I hope this was an interesting episode for you and thanks for tuning in.Episode generated with Descript assistance (affiliate link).Music by Lesfm from Pixabay
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