Africa Transportation News March 2023

Eastern Africa

• Uganda: Bus Companies Warn of Collapse Without Government Intervention

• Uganda Railways Partners With Safeboda to Enable Commuters Purchase Train Tickets Online

• Redesigning Kenya’s Public Transport With Women in Mind
• Kenya: AVA to assemble 130 electric vehicles from BYD by 2024
• AHOLI: Organised public transport more profitable

Western Africa

• Senegal: EIB, AFD and KFW Finance 380 Natural Gas Buses in Dakar

• Dakar on the way to deploy Africa’s first 100% e-bus fleet (on a BRT)

• Over 20 pipo die for Ghana road accident afta bus crash into truck

• Nigeria: Rail Project to improve Lagos Commute

CENTRAL Africa

• Kinshasa pursues a 300km rail transit system with help from AFC

Northern Africa

• France’s Age announces deal to build 330km of high-speed train line in Egypt
• Morocco’s Transport Minister Highlights the Importance of High-Speed Rail Deployment
• Egypt’s MCV launches electric bus for German market 

Southern Africa

• South African electric delivery vehicle poised to enter European market

• Transnet snubs Kumba’s overture to run lucrative South African Iron Ore Rail Line

• Big changes planned for cities in South Africa – including an overhaul for public transport

• Rea Vaya drivers ‘to resume work today’

• Several people injured when bus and taxi collide

All Africa

• E-mobility in Africa: a partnership between Roam and Hitachi (for e-buses and e-motorcycles)

• African Urban Mobility Authorities share experience through new association