https://www.bizcommunity.com/410/709.html Africa news 15 Public Transport news - Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/410/709.html en-us Sun, 01 Nov 2026 01:04:47 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/senegals-urban-cycling-trend-offers-chance-to-boost-green-transport-033665a Doctor Philip Moreira's commute to hospital on an electric bicycle is a dangerous, smog-infused weave through the chaotic traffic of Senegal's capital Dakar. 1-253267 Fri, 08 Nov 2024 13:30:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Public Transport Africa https://www.bizcommunity.africa/Article/410/709/226028.html Maguette Mbaye had always taken taxis to her banking job in Senegal's capital Dakar, but haggling over prices and inhaling fumes through the open windows every day wore her down. 1-226028 Tue, 15 Mar 2022 11:29:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Public Transport Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/389/223327.html A new study by Juniper Research has found that ridesharing spending by consumers globally will exceed $937bn by 2026, comparable to 50 times the combined annual revenue of Transport for London, New York City's MTA, and the Beijing Metro in 2021. This spend represents an increase from $147bn in 2021 and total growth of 537% over the next five years. 1-223327 Fri, 17 Dec 2021 08:36:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Public Transport Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/709/218871.html The last year was a difficult one for public transit operators. Ridership dwindled as many workers traded in cubicles for home offices. Now with some cities headed toward reopening, transit systems are likely to begin seeing a surge in passengers returning. Visa's Future of Urban Mobility Study found that 4 out of 5 people (84%) are planning to ride public transit at pre-pandemic levels. 1-218871 Wed, 11 Aug 2021 09:24:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Public Transport Africa https://www.bizcommunity.africa/Article/410/701/215808.html As emissions from African transport surge, governments need to find ways to encourage a shift to cleaner, healthier electric vehicles, especially among the minibus and motorcycle taxis that dominate transport in many cities, researchers said on Thursday, 13 May. 1-215808 Fri, 14 May 2021 09:53:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Public Transport Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/709/214163.html Bike-share programmes have in the past been designed and operated with residents as the main focus. These shared bikes have mainly been regarded as a way to solve the "last mile problem" - the distance between the final destination and the closest public transport stop that's seen as too far to walk and too close to drive. 1-214163 Tue, 23 Mar 2021 12:10:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Public Transport Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/16/209692.html Congratulations to the SME companies who have won full-page BizListing entries in Bizcommunity's business directory. 1-209692 Mon, 26 Oct 2020 12:35:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Public Transport Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/454/209013.html Plentywaka, a bus-hailing app in Nigeria, has announced the latest move of its ambitious plan to revolutionise Nigerian travel with the new, home-grown partnership with Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing (IVM). 1-209013 Tue, 06 Oct 2020 12:40:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Public Transport Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/389/206074.html South Africa has the highest emission intensity in the G20 group of industrialised and developing countries. This threatens its commitment to help slow global warming. This disproportionate contribution is driven by the country's coal-dependent national electricity utility, Eskom. 1-206074 Fri, 10 Jul 2020 07:37:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Public Transport Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/389/204810.html As more and more countries, including the UK, are eased out of lockdown, people are returning to their workplaces and taking children to school. How they choose to make those journeys could determine the future of travel after the pandemic, with consequences for society and the planet. 1-204810 Fri, 05 Jun 2020 11:21:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Public Transport Africa