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Why private capital is key to unlocking African mobility

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If mobility is seen with a wider lens as an infrastructure solution that can deepen the connections between people, goods and places, then investing with a mobility mindset will help accelerate the pace at which Africa's infrastructure gap is finally closed. [iStockphoto]

According to a study by UNEP, 78 per cent of Africans commute to work on foot, and a fifth of the population spends nearly an hour walking or cycling to reach their destination due to a shortage of efficient and safe transport.

In a continent where 65 per cent of roads have no pavement, people and animals roam freely on the street, causing accidents as they intersect with buses, trucks, or cars refusing to kill their speed.

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