Now Is the Time to Address Africa’s Dependency on Used Vehicle: Ghana’s Story
by Festival Godwin Boateng, Postdoctoral Research Scholar, Columbia Climate School USA Used vehicles in Accra’s streets, Ghana Photo courtesy of Yinka Ibukun, Bloomberg News (2016). The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) estimates that more than 60% of the vehicles added to …
The Potential of Informal Transport to Provide Flexible, Low Carbon Logistics in the Global South
by Omolola Madoh Gegeleso, Lecturer, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Photo from M/S Pashupati Motors 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 …
“AFricroozE”: Eco- and Gender-Friendly Electric Bikes to Transform Mobility in Africa
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 …
Mapping of Organisations and Initiatives Promoting Sustainable Urban Mobility in Latin America
Our partner, Asociación Sustentar, as part of its support to the EUROCLIMA+ programme, has released an extensive mapping of organisations and initiatives working on advancing sustainable urban mobility in Latin America. The mapping identifies and documents the initiatives, projects, platforms, …
Enhancing the Utility and Sustainability of Popular Transport
by Wilma Nchito, Director of Research and Postgraduate Studies, University of Zambia Mini buses in Lusaka waiting for customers. Minibuses are the main form of transport in Lusaka, the capital city of Zambia. These minibuses are mostly utility vans transformed …
Businesses and Industries for Circular Economy, Local Value Creation and Short and Resilient Logistic Chains in Africa
by Charlène Kouassi, Director, Movin’On LAB Africa (African Mobilities Observatory OMA) Movin’On LAB Africa Mobility startup map (2021 version) For more than a decade, the private sector has been disrupting mobility systems in African cities. In every sector of mobility, …
Making a Case for Informal Transport at an African COP
by Geofrey Ndhogezi aka Lubyanza Photo by Social Income on Unsplash As a boda rider from Kampala, Uganda, I am very glad that the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27), an important international occasion where governments will meet to …
Exploring the role of informal transport in Africa’s transition towards inclusive, sustainable and decarbonised transport
by Joseph Ndiritu, National Chairman, Public Transport Operators Union, Kenya Rising fuel prices have severely impacted Nairobi’s informal transport fleet. In an effort to find relief, some matatu drivers have been filling up their tanks with cheap but adulterated fuel. …
Creating a better future with Dakar’s Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan
by Thierno Birahim AW, Khadim CISSE and Ndeye Rokhaya DIENG Photo from www.afrik21.africa Dakar, Senegal, is one of the fastest growing cities in Africa, with about 4 million inhabitants which accounts for 23% of the country’s total population. Its population …
Life-changing bicycles in Africa for young girls and our planet
by Farayi Mtangadura, Africa Institutional Markets Lead, World Bicycle Relief This is a photo of Smile of Zimbabwe, age 14, using her bicycle to get to school in northwestern Zimbabwe. Photo courtesy of World Bicycle Relief (2022). Smile’s story: How …