Africa is hardly mentioned when the conversation is elevated to talk of green transportation. There may be good reasons for that. talk of technology is not met with kindness due to it potential to cause job loses. In this clip Dr Steers, CEO of WRI tries to convince governments that going green actually creates a lot more jobs

David Malpass, President of the Worldbank outlines how inadequate and inefficient transportation is driving millions into poverty, the effect on the climate due to emissions and social life, particularly in Africa. He enumerates projects the world bank is undertaking around the world to help mitigate the effect and enhance livelihoods.

Welcome back to The African Transportation Convos Podcast - Episode #005, where we will cover the growing trends of Motorcycle taxis in major cities in Africa. Okadas or Boda Bodas has become an intrinsic part of the landscape in some major cities in West and East Africa. I have divided this episode into two parts. In this first episode, we will look at

1. the reasons why motorcycle transportation is growing rapidly

2. the entrance of ride-sharing apps in the business

3. the investment opportunities and

4. the advantages and disadvantages associated with the business in Africa.

There is excitement over Africa as the African Continental Free Trade Area launched on 1st January. In this episode of ATC, we assess the state of maritime transportation in Africa and its potential to enhance the AfCFTA if it is developed. 

We consider

1. Africa's place in world seaborne trade

2. Ports

3. Shipping/Maritime Transportation

4. Ocean Governance and 

5. Developing a maritime industry

If you missed the first episode on road transportation, particularly the Trans-African Highways, you can listen to it here https://tatc.podbean.com/e/the-trans-african-highways/

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In this first edition of African Transportation Convos News ReView review, we review transportation and trade in Africa in the past month. Notably, news on Nigeria ratification of AfCFTA, State of part of the Trans-African Highway 9, Commissioning of Ethiopia-Kenya joint border post, new digital tools to aid AfCFTA and the Opportunity AfCFTA offers the nascent Cannabis industry in Ghana.

Arbitrary prices are charged by taxis, delivery services, couriers and truckers in many parts of Africa making the market uncompetitive for professional trucking companies. In this episode of African Transportation Convos (ATC), we show how transportation costs can be determined by operators in a very simple manner. With new episodes, every week, be sure to follow the podcast at https://tatc.podbean.com/

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This episode of the Africa Transportation Convos (ATC) podcast presents to you a general view of the Trans-African Highways which are relevant in realizing the vision of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement.