August 20, 2023
Uganda: Boda Bodas - Half a Century of Getting to Places, Madly
50-odd years ago, Ali Mayende's innovation in the border town of Busia sparked a revolution that has become the lifeblood of East African public transportation. Read more »
May 04, 2023
Tanzania: 'They Wish We Didn't Exist' - Tanzania School Goers Speak of Transport Woes
In the daily sharp-elbowed jostle to board daladalas, school students find themselves at the back of the queue. Read more »
March 15, 2023
Djibouti: Djibouti Fiddles Amid the Scramble for the Red Sea
Gateway to the Indo-Pacific, Djibouti is becoming the site of a 21st century scramble for ports, military bases, and economic models. Read more »
December 01, 2022
Somalia: Berbera - The Making of a Global Port, and the Unmaking of a People
Having survived centuries of successive governments, colonialism and war, have Berbera's dockworkers finally met their match? Read more »