Raising Ambition for Transport in African Countries’ Climate Strategies

by SLOCAT | Oct 14, 2022 | Advocacy

by Cabrel Tokam, Policy Advocacy and Outreach Intern, SLOCAT Partnership Here is a picture of Kwame, owner of a dilapidated car which he uses to buy and sell goods in the capital city of Yaounde, Cameroon.Photo courtesy of SLOCAT / Cabrel Tokam (2022). Kwame, a father...

Public Transport Challenges in Africa: Mapping and Transit Data as a Remedy

by SLOCAT | Oct 4, 2022 | Advocacy

by Ben Welle, Iman Abubaker and Agraw Ali, World Resources Institute Commuters waiting for the next bus desperately around Meskel Square – Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Credit photo by Agraw Ali. Long queues for public transport have become common sights during peak...

Now Is the Time to Address Africa’s Dependency on Used Vehicle: Ghana’s Story

by SLOCAT | Oct 4, 2022 | Advocacy

by Festival Godwin Boateng, Postdoctoral Research Scholar, Columbia Climate School USA Used vehicles in Accra’s streets, GhanaPhoto courtesy of Yinka Ibukun, Bloomberg News (2016). The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) estimates that more than 60% of...

The Potential of Informal Transport to Provide Flexible, Low Carbon Logistics in the Global South

by SLOCAT | Oct 4, 2022 | Uncategorized

by Omolola Madoh Gegeleso, Lecturer, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Logistics is the process of planning and executing the efficient transport and storage of goods from point of origin to the point of consumption. The goal of logistics is to meet customer...

“AFricroozE”: Eco- and Gender-Friendly Electric Bikes to Transform Mobility in Africa

by SLOCAT | Sep 28, 2022 | Uncategorized

By Najjiba Katesi, Executive Director, First African Bicycle Organisation (FABIO) Namuleme Hadija, a beneficiary of the water e-bike in Uganda The story of Namuleme Hadija is not different from that of many women in Uganda’s rural areas. She is a mother of four from...