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August 02, 2022
Ghana: On Ghana's Roads in 2022 - Safety Has Improved but Private Vehicles Are Still a Menace
Africa is the globe's least motorised region, accounting for just 2% of the world's vehicles. Yet it records the highest rate of road deaths. The World Health Organization (WHO)… Read more »
August 01, 2022
Nigeria: Ride-Hailing in Lagos - Algorithmic Impacts and Driver Resistance
In July 2014, the ride-hailing app Uber emerged in Lagos, offering the public improved mobility through technology. Uber, at the time, was valued at US$18 billion and had launched… Read more »
July 03, 2022
South Africa: Why the South African State Should Not Subsidise Minibus Taxi Owners
Millions of South Africans rely on minibus taxis to get around. Without these vehicles, people wouldn't be able to get to work, school or simply visit friends and family. Data from… Read more »
June 28, 2022
Kenya: The Art of Bribery - a Closeup Look At How Traffic Officers Operate On Kenya's Roads
A first-time driver on Kenyan roads is likely to think that commercial and passenger service vehicles are highly regulated. Drivers are frequently stopped by police officers, who… Read more »
May 16, 2022
Kenya: Mombasa Port - How Kenya's Auditor-General Misread China's Standard Gauge Railway Contracts
In December 2018, a leaked letter from the Kenyan auditor-general's office sparked a rumour that Kenya had staked its bustling Mombasa Port as collateral for the Chinese-financed… Read more »
May 12, 2022
Tanzania: Dar es Salaam's Bus Rapid Transit - Why It's Been a Long, Bumpy Ride
Infrastructure projects are often subject to political aspirations. But when they are not realised as promised or their costs multiply over the years, the projects turn into public… Read more »
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