Often called paratransit because of their flexible stops, schedules and routes, minibuses
make up the bulk of public transport in African cities. Despite their ubiquity and importance …

Governments in Africa are licensing major global ride-hailing firms to launch operations in
the continent. This is often presented as a refreshing development for the continent to …

In many of the world's growing cities, semi-formal buses form the basis of public transit
systems. However, little open and standardized data exist on these systems. The Digital …

A key goal of urban transportation planning is to provide people with access to a greater
number of opportunities for interaction with people and places. Measures of accessibility are …

The paper sheds light on the problem of the growing embracement of penal populism (fines
and prison sentences) as a measure for dealing with road trauma in Africa through a case …

While providing essential access for large portions of city populations, the quality of
paratransit services in Sub-Saharan African cities is poor. Poor quality of service can be …

Electric mobility is beginning to enter East African cities. This paper aims to investigate what
policy-level solutions and stakeholder constellations are established in the context of electric …

Active travel, as a key form of physical activity, can help offset noncommunicable diseases
as rapidly urbanising countries undergo epidemiological transition. In Africa a human …

This paper attempts a better explanation for the causes of dangerous driving behaviors
among “Tro-Tro”(minibus) drivers in Ghana. The current media, policy, and academic …

This chapter synthesises current knowledge of informal paratransit services in cities of the
Global South and discusses prevailing policy issues and emerging trends. The scope of the …