Nairobi News
New Nairobi-Mombasa railway opens
Major Kenyan rail route launches 18 months ahead of schedule.
Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta launched the new 472-km railway line between the capital Nairobi and the country's main sea port of Mom...
Dar Es Salaam News
Dar es Salaam bans cash payments for parking fines
Penalties for parking offences to be paid by bank cards.
The Dar es Salaam city council has banned cash payments for parking offences in the city, following media reports of motorists being harasse...
Lagos News
Price hike to take effect in February.
The Lagos Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) network is to introduce “marginally” higher fares on all routes from 1 February.
The price increase is the result of the...
Addis Ababa News
E-tickets for Addis Ababa Light Rail Transit
E-Ticketing system to be introduced gradually on AALRT.
The Addis Ababa Light Railway Transit (AALRT) is to introduce an electronic ticket scheme in addition to its current system of purchasing tic...
Lagos News
Lagos clamps down on okada motorcyclists
Commercial okada motorcyclists blamed for Lagos traffic violatons and crime.
Lagos state government has begun enforcing a ban on commercial motorcyclists, popularly known as okada riders, from oper...
Cairo News
Cairo metro ticket price set to rise
Cairo metro network is currently losing EGP 25m a month.
The cost of travelling on the Cairo metro network is expected to increase, pending approval by the Egyptian cabinet.
The Cairo metro syst...
Nairobi News
Nairobi Southern Bypass launched
China-funded bypass expected to boost trade in east Africa.
The Nairobi Southern Bypass at Ngong Road/Lenana Interchange has been launched at a ceremony by the presidents of Kenya and Tanzania....
Nairobi News
Boda bodas banned from Nairobi CBD
Court bans motorbike taxis from operating in central Nairobi.
Nairobi's motorbike taxis, known locally as boda bodas, have been banned from operating in the city's Central Business District (CBD) b...
Cape Town News
Fleet of electric buses to launch in Cape Town in 2017.
Cape Town is to introduce a fleet of electric buses in 2017, after awarding the R126 million tender to the South African branch of Chinese el...
Addis Ababa News
Addis Ababa-Djibouti railway opens
Africa's first fully electric railway links Ethiopia and Djibouti.
The Addis Ababa-Djibouti railway opened on 5 October, linking Ethiopia with neighbouring Djibouti and becoming Africa's first full...
Accra News
Accra launches Quality Bus System
New bus system in Ghanaian capital to be fully operational by 31 October.
Accra has launched its Quality Bus System (QBS) on a trial basis on busy routes around the city such as Amasaman, Achimota,...
Dar Es Salaam News
New railway line between Dar es Salaam and Rwanda
Tanzania secures $7.6-billion loan from China for rail line to Kigali.
The China Export-Import (Exim) Bank is providing Tanzania with a $7.6-billion loan to build a new 2,200-km rail line linking t...
Nairobi News
Uber drivers to protest in Nairobi
Protest by Uber drivers follows company's slashing of prices.
Nairobi's 1,000 drivers working for taxi hailing mobile app Uber are holding a protest in the city's Central Business District (CBD) on...
Addis Ababa News
Rickshaw taxi service for Addis Ababa
Cycle rickshaw service in Addis Ababa is first of its kind in Ethiopia.
Addis Ababa is set to introduce its first bicycle rickshaw taxi service by early July, according to the city’s transport depa...
Accra News
Accra becomes 13th African city in Uber network.
The taxi hailing mobile app Uber has launched in Accra, becoming the 13th African city in which the San Francisco-based company operates.
Uber's...
Cairo News
Management company double fines for violations on Cairo metro.
Fines for passengers caught breaking the rules on Cairo's metro system have been doubled from EGP 25 to EGP 50, according to its manag...
Cape Town launches crash warning system
3D laser system installed at Cape Town bridge in anti-crash pilot project.
Cape Town has introduced a new 3D laser detector to prevent tall vehicles from crashing into the low railway bridge over t...
Lagos News
Lagos to build Fourth Mainland Bridge
Consortium signs deal for 38-km eight-lane Lagos bridge.
A consortium of Nigerian and international investors has signed a deal with the Lagos state government to finance the construction of the Fo...
Cape Town News
City council opens tender process for tuk-tuks in Cape Town.
Cape Town's city council has launched a tender process to provide licences for operators of tuk-tuks, a three-wheeled form of public tra...
Nairobi News
Kenya shelves construction of new Nairobi airport terminal
New arrivals section opens at Nairobi airport.
Kenya had dropped plans to build a new terminal at Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International airport, due to an economic climate which has been on a “down...
