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Road transport in Africa by country (47 C) B. Bus transport in Africa (3 C, 2 P) C. Cycling in Africa (4 C, 1 P) I. Road incidents in Africa (7 C) R.
Colonial powers and, later, competing superpowers and regional powers, generally did not encourage road links between their respective spheres except where absolutely necessary (i.e. trade), and in newly independent African states, border restrictions were often tightened rather than relaxed as a way of protecting internal trade, as a weapon in border disputes, and to increase the ...
The Southern African Development Community Regional Trunk Road Network or SADC RTRN is a trans nation road network across Southern Africa. [1] The projects in Africa being developed by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), [2] [3] the African Development Bank (ADB), and the African Union in conjunction with the Southern African Development Community.
In Africa and parts of Asia, informal minibus services known variously as matatus, dalla-dallas, or jeepneys have long served as a crucial form of public transport. These evolved from shared taxis and grew to become an integral part of urban mobility in many cities.The rise of digital technologies in the 21st century has led to new forms of IPT ...
The highway is a project of ECOWAS and the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) of the AU, with funding from the African Development Bank. The route is Trans Africa Highway No. 7 (TAH7) in the International Road Federation's list of nine highways which it regards as priorities for a Trans-Africa Highway network. [4]
Lagos Rail Mass Transit is a system being developed and under construction in Lagos, Nigeria. The system (the first modern rail-based public transport in Sub-Saharan Africa outside of South Africa) is being sponsored by the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) and is envisioned to consist eventually of seven lines. [8]
Road transport in Africa (7 C, 5 P) T. Terrorist incidents against transport in Africa (4 C, 8 P) Transport infrastructure in Africa (8 C) W.
The proposed route by the British Empire was known as the Cape to Cairo Road or the Pan-African Highway. In sub-Saharan Africa, it was also known as the Great North Road. The Cairo–Cape Town Highway follows much of the route that makes up the proposed Cape to Cairo Road but it has a few differences.