January 20
Kenya: Govt Bolsters Security to Ensure Timely Completion of Isiolo-Mandera Road
Capital FM
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has reaffirmed the government's commitment to completing the Isiolo-Mandera Regional Road Corridor on schedule. Read more »
Nigeria: Diesel Tanker Driver Won't Go Unpunished After Apapa Spill - Lastma
Vanguard
The General Manager of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Olalekan Bakare-Oki, has said the driver of the diesel tanker that overturned on the Apapa bridge,… Read more »
Nigeria: How Brake Failure Caused Diesel Tanker Accident in Lagos - Fire Service
Vanguard
The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service (LSFRS) disclosed in a release on Monday evening that brake failure caused a tanker accident on the Apapa-Oshodi Motorway in Lagos. Read more »
Nigeria: Oborevwori Flags Off N59bn Agbor-Uromi Junction Flyover
This Day
Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, yesterday flagged off the construction of the N59.7 billion Agbor-Uromi Junction Flyover in Agbor, administrative headquarters of Ika South Local… Read more »
Ghana: Aib Strengthens Ghana's Aviation Safety Framework - Transport Minister
Ghanaian Times
The establishment of the Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation and Prevention Bureau (AIB) Ghana, as an independent institution, has significantly strengthened the country's… Read more »
Kenya: Aviation Workers Threaten Nationwide Shutdown As Mediation Talks Collapse
Capital FM
- The Kenya Aviation Workers Union (KAWU) has issued a fresh strike notice after the collapse of court-ordered mediation talks, citing unresolved key demands including a… Read more »
South Africa: Three Children Hurt After Scholar Transport Crash in Elspark
Scrolla
A scholar transport vehicle carrying nine children crashed with a car on Kingfisher Avenue in Elspark. Three children were injured and taken to a nearby medical facility, while… Read more »
South Africa: From Thriving to Idle - A Fishing Family's Tale of Change in Kalk Bay
Daily Maverick
A conversation about fishing boats that can't go to sea, reading the ocean and the changing nature of fishing. Read more »
Nigeria: Energy, Transportation Costs Weaken Disinflation Trend - Experts
Daily Trust
High cost of energy, transportation and interest rates have been identified as the core driver of inflationary pressures despite the recent decline in the inflation rate. Read more »
January 19
Kenya: Man Who Sought Sh10mn Bribe From Road Engineer Out On Bail
Capital FM
A Nairobi court has released a man accused of impersonating Head of Public Service Felix Koskei on strict bail terms after allegedly attempting to extort millions of shillings from… Read more »
Ghana: Truck Crashes Into Buildings At Kumawu - MP Assures Victims of Full Support
Ghanaian Times
The Member of Parliament for Kumawu and Chairman of the Human Rights Committee of Parliament, Ernest Yaw Anim, has assured families affected by a tragic road accident of his full… Read more »
Nigeria: Ogun Group Writes Umahi Seeking Completion of Road Project
This Day
A socio-economic and non-partisan movement, Egba Economic Summit Group, has written the Minister of Works, Dr. David Umahi, expressing worries over the delay by the federal… Read more »
East Africa: MV Temesa Temporarily Halts Its Lake Victoria Ferry Services
Daily News
The Tanzania Electrical, Mechanical and Electronics Services Agency (TEMESA) has announced the temporary suspension of the MV TEMESA ferry, which provides passenger transport… Read more »
Nigeria: Gridlock On Lagos Bridge After Truck Crash Kills 2
Vanguard
LAGOS --A multiple vehicle crash has led to the death of at least two people and left several others injured at Kara Bridge inward Mowe, along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway, on… Read more »
Tanzania: How Extreme Weather Is Testing Tanzania's $2 Billion Electric Railway Dream
IPS
Around the world, railways are considered as pillars of climate action. Electric trains produce fewer emissions than road or air transport. Yet the experience of Tanzania's… Read more »
January 18
Nigeria: Max Raises $24m to Scale Electric Mobility After Nigeria Profitability
Daba Finance
Metro Africa Xpress, known as MAX, has raised $24 million in a mix of equity and debt as it scales electric mobility financing across West and Central Africa after reaching… Read more »
January 16
Kenya: KeNHA Announces Night Closure of Uhuru Highway At Haile Selassie Roundabout
Capital FM
The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has announced a temporary closure of key road sections along Uhuru Highway at the Haile Selassie Avenue Roundabout to facilitate… Read more »
Ghana: We'll Restore Order in Transport Sector - - Minister
Ghanaian Times
The Minister of Transport, Mr Joseph Bukari Nikpe, has pledged a renewed and coordinated effort with the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs to address… Read more »
Nigeria: NEC Sets Up Committee On Lagos-Calabar, Sokoto-Badagry Highways [press release]
Premium Times
Agriculture, other non-oil sectors, increasingly bearing Nigeria's revenue weight, VP Shettima says. Read more »
January 15
Zimbabwe: Harare Rains Trigger Transport Chaos and Fare Hikes
263Chat
Heavy rainfall has disrupted public transport in Harare leaving hundreds of commuters stranded and prompting sharp increases in fares on some of the city's busiest routes. Read more »
Liberia: Three Found Unconscious in Drainage After Early-Morning Car Accident At Old Road Junction
FrontPageAfrica
Three individuals, including two men and a woman, were found unconscious in a drainage early Thursday morning near Nigeria House at Old Road Junction, close to Christ the King… Read more »
Liberia: Port Bill Gets More Lashes
New Dawn
Representative Anthony F. Williams of Maryland County, Pleebo Sodoken District #2, has voiced strong opposition to the proposed Port Authority and Port Autonomy bill currently… Read more »
Liberia: LRA, Mot Launch Digital Platform for Vehicle Registration & Driving License
New Dawn
The Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA), in collaboration with the Ministry of Transport and key partners, has officially launched a new Automated Vehicle Registration and Driver's… Read more »
Sudan: TSC Member Dr. Nuwara Directs Activation of Community Responsibility At Sea Ports Corporation
SNA
Port Sudan, Jan. 15, 2026 (SUNA) - Member of the Transitional Sovereignty Council (TSC), Dr. Nuwara Abu Mohamed Tahir, met today with Engineer Gailani Mohamed Gailani,… Read more »
Liberia: SDCA Trains, Certifies Seed Growers to Strengthen Liberia's Agricultural Sector
Liberian Observer
In a country where agriculture remains the backbone of rural livelihoods, yet productivity has long lagged behind potential, the Seed Development and Certification Agency (SDCA)… Read more »
