July 16
Nigeria: FRSC Act - Senate Raises Traffic Fines By 300 Percent
Vanguard
Nigerian motorists and commuters will soon pay more for traffic offences as the Senate has passed amendments to the Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC, Act introducing stiffer… Read more »
Nigeria: Ogun Extends Work Palliative, Transport Allowance for Civil Servants [press release]
Premium Times
The governor also approved the payment of a ₦10,000 monthly transport allowance for an additional three months, covering July to September 2026 Read more »
Namibia: Union Rejects On-Road Blood Donations for Truckers
Namibian
The namibia Revolutionary Transport and Manufacturing Union has rejected plans for truck drivers to donate blood while on the road. Read more »
Namibia: Windhoek Traffic Jams Leave Commuters Frustrated
Namibian
Road users in Windhoek have voiced frustration over worsening traffic congestion, with many reporting that they spend hours on the road during peak periods, making it difficult to… Read more »
Liberia: The Economy Depends On Commercial Trucks but Who Pays When They Cause Harm?
Liberian Observer
Our economy is dependent upon huge hauler trucks to carry cargo through huge distances every day. It is these big haulers that help to carry most of our necessities such as food… Read more »
Uganda: Engineers Demand Independent Probe Into Mukono Train-Bus Crash
Nile Post
The Uganda Institution of Professional Engineers (UIPE) has called for an independent, engineering-led investigation into last week's fatal train-bus collision in Mukono, saying… Read more »
Sudan: Sudan Extends Customs Duty Cuts to Hybrid Vehicles
SNA
Minister of Finance has approved a proposal submitted by the Customs Forces to extend customs duty incentives to hybrid vehicles, marking another step in the government's efforts… Read more »
July 15
Nigeria: NCAA Bans Pilots in Asaba Incident From Flying
Premium Times
On 10 June, a Bombardier Challenger 601-3A, a VMO Aero-operated aircraft, landed on a road under construction near Asaba Airport. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Two Fatal Road Accidents Claim Six Lives
New Zimbabwe
Discover morePublic PolicyGeographic ReferencePublic FinanceSIX people were killed in two separate road traffic accidents in Mvuma and along the Harare-Masvingo Road over the… Read more »
