May 21, 20261 hourS1
<p>A gift isn't always free. But when a foreign government offers to build your parliament—for free—it's easy to miss where the real cost lands.</p><p>In this episode, Dr. Innocent (Ib) Batsani-Ncube discusses China's...
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Urban Limitrophe
Hosted by Alexandra Lambropoulos · science · EN-CA
About this Podcast:
Urban Limitrophe is a podcast exploring the various initiatives happening in cities across the African continent (and diaspora) to creatively solve problems, support their communities, create vibrant urban spaces, and build better cities overall. Ideas from the continent are often overlooked. This podcast seeks to bring to light the intersecting ideas and practices from urban planning, architecture, economics, arts and culture, geography, and politics that define our urban living, and uncover how to build resilient communities, economies, and ecologies.Tune in to catch interviews with urban planners, designers, researchers, community-builders, creatives and more, doing great work to change the future of their cities and find out how you support them to make a difference in their communities and get inspired to take action in yours.
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What is Urban Limitrophe about?
Urban Limitrophe is a podcast exploring the various initiatives happening in cities across the African continent (and diaspora) to creatively solve problems, support their communities, create vibrant urban spaces, and build better cities overall. Ideas from the continent are often overlooked.
Who hosts Urban Limitrophe?
Urban Limitrophe is hosted by Alexandra Lambropoulos. The show has published 36 episodes to date.
What has Urban Limitrophe covered recently?
Recent episodes include "How a Free Building Can Cost Everything: China, Africa, and Gifting Parliaments | Dr. Innocent Batsani-Ncube" (21 May 2026, 60 minutes), "How to Build a Better Innovation Ecosystem: Lessons from Botswana | Dr. Pierce Otlhogile-Gordon" (3 March 2026, 54 minutes), and "Trans Africa Pipeline (Pt. 3): Why Africa’s Water Crisis Matters Everywhere and What We Can Do About It | Dr. Rod Tennyson & Dr. Romila Verma" (3 February 2026, 34 minutes).
How often does Urban Limitrophe publish?
Urban Limitrophe publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 42 minutes across 36 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Urban Limitrophe?
Booking probability for Urban Limitrophe is 31%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Urban Limitrophe requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Urban Limitrophe's contact route on record: verified email.
Who should pitch Urban Limitrophe?
The strongest fits for Urban Limitrophe are Architecture & Engineering and Housing & Urban Planning. Urban Limitrophe has a science audience.
About the host
Alexandra Lambropoulos hosts Urban Limitrophe, a science podcast with 36 episodes published.
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Episode #32
How to Build a Better Innovation Ecosystem: Lessons from Botswana | Dr. Pierce Otlhogile-Gordon
Mar 3, 202654 minS1<p><br></p><p>We often think of innovation as something inherently good — new technologies, sleek apps, disruptive ideas, and economic growth.</p><p>But who actually benefits from innovation? And what gets erased in the...
Feb 3, 202634 minS2<p>How will water scarcity shape the future of cities, migration, and global stability?</p><p>From climate change to migration, the African water crisis is deeply connected to global challenges — and global solutions...
Jan 20, 202618 minS1<p>Why do some water systems work— and others fail?</p><p>Successful water infrastructure isn’t just about engineering. There’s a hidden social side — shaped by governance, culture, and power — that often determines...
Sep 1, 202531 minS1<p>What if water infrastructure could do more than deliver clean drinking water — what if it could transform economies, support food security, reduce climate migration, and unite communities across borders?</p><p>In...
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Jul 9, 202548 minS1<p>What does it mean to rebuild with dignity after disaster strikes?</p><p>In this episode of Urban Limitrophe, we speak with architect Omar Degan, founder of DO Architecture and the Fragility Lab. Together, they...
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What's in Season 2 of Urban Limitrophe?
Jul 9, 20251 minS0<p>What do you build when the systems around you fall short?</p><p>In Season 2 of Urban Limitrophe, we travel across continents, through cities, and into communities — from the innovation hubs of Botswana to the rural...
Episode #27
How Civic Action Shapes Cities and What to Avoid When Building Megacities From Scratch | Dafe Oputu
Dec 1, 202444 minS1<p>The built environment is a reflection of political decisions. The officials you elect shape the environment around you. So, what happens if people don’t participate in the voting process?</p><p>In this episode, we...
Episode #26
How the Just Cities Project is Using 3D Modeling to Co-Design Smart Cities in Kenya | Titus Kaloki
Oct 24, 202458 minS1<p>What makes a city truly smart? Or just? The answer lies with the people.</p><p>In this episode, we explore the human-centric side of Smart Cities with our guest Titus Kaloki from the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Kenya...
Sep 16, 202453 minS1<p>What if the true architects of our cities are not the government officials or urban planners, but the communities who live in them? In this episode, we dive deep into a provocative question: When governments fail to...
Aug 15, 20241h 8mS1<p>In this episode, we're headed to Tangier, Morocco. My co-host Naziha Nasrin and I speak with Amine Houari of Think Tanger, a non-profit cultural agency shaping Tangier's development through art, research, and...
Dec 21, 20231h 10mS1<p>Join me, along with my co-hosts Joycelyn and Erin, as we dive into an insightful conversation with Lanrick Bennett Jr., Toronto's Bicycle Mayor, and the Executive Director of Charlie's FreeWheels. We explore his...
Episode #22
Artistry Beyond Borders: Exploring the Power of Public Art in Toronto with Destinie Adélakun
Dec 18, 202312 minS1<p>This episode marks the first video episode of the podcast! Here's a sneak peek of my conversation with Destinie Adélakun, an emerging multi-disciplinary artist, who masterfully weaves her Nigerian-Indian heritage...
May 29, 202343 minS1<p>Join me in this captivating episode of the podcast as I have an insightful conversation with Heba Elhanafy, an urban researcher from the Charter Cities Institute (CCI) Zambia. Together, we explore the fascinating...
Mar 28, 202336 minS1<p>In this episode, I chat with Angela Oduor Lungati, the CEO of Ushahidi. Ushahdi is a mobile platform dubbed “Africa’s Gift to Silicon Valley” by the New York Times. Born out of a crisis, the open-source software...
Oct 9, 202252 minS1<p>En novembre 2021, j'ai eu le plaisir de parler avec M. Patrick Mudekereza le Directeur Exécutif du Centre d'Art Waza. Le Centre d'Art Waza, situé à Lubumbashi, en République démocratique du Congo une ville désignée...
Aug 22, 202235 minS1<p>In this episode, my co-host Sami Ferwati and I chat with Salma Elbasty from CLUSTER (Cairo Lab for Urban Studies, Training and Environmental Research). CLUSTER undertakes a number of research, architecture, and...
Episode #17
How Book Bunk is Restoring Public Libraries Across Nairobi | Marion Anvango & Jane O'Brien Davis
Aug 15, 202240 minS1<p>In this episode, my co-host Jane O'Brien Davis and I chat with Marion Anvango at Book Bunk. Book Bunk is "working to restore some of Nairobi's most iconic public libraries into sites of heritage, public art...
Episode #16
How Black Futures Now Toronto Turned Local Histories into a Virtual Community Centre | Adwoa Afful
Jul 24, 202244 minS1<p>In this episode, I chat with Adwoa Afful, the founder of Black Futures Now Toronto (BFN TO). BFN TO is collective that uses a mixture of storytelling, radical mapping, and a whole lot of creative talent, to develop a...
Jun 30, 202248 minS1<p>In this episode, I speak with Tatu Gatere, the co-founder and CEO of Buildher. Buildher is a non-profit based in Nairobi Kenya that is on a mission to promote gender equality within the construction industry through...
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Omar Degan
DO Architecture
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Titus Kaloki
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Amine Houari
Think Tanger
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Lanrick Bennett Jr.
Charlie's FreeWheels
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