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Every year, about 600,000 people die from air pollution in Africa. These deaths are estimated to have cost the continent a whopping $215 billion in 2013. You see, like everywhere else, transportation is important in Africa as it literally keeps the economy going. However, current modes of transport constitute the fastest-growing sources of carbon emissions in the world. Globally, …

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Univasa Nigeria has launched an innovative digital payment system to reshape the transport system in Nigeria and ease the payment system. The platform ‘verify and pay’ was launched at the weekend in Lagos. Passengers hailing a cab can scan the barcode on the taxi to confirm the details of the driver and the vehicle, input …

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Looking back to some 20 years ago, you will probably find only a handful of women leading or sitting at top executive positions in major companies across industries. But things are changing as the old standard is giving way to new norms, and today, there are a number of women leading in top positions, co-founding …

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In line with the ongoing reformation of the transportation sector, Lagos Governor Baba Jide Sanwo Olu has finalized a plan to introduce Lagos Ride, a modern e-hailing service, in the state. A new initiative with code. According to the state government, “LagRide” needs to continue to ensure a seamless transportation system for packed commuters in …

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President Muhammadu Buhari said Nigerians would have find it difficult to move/travel about, if his administration did not embark on the Lagos-Ibadan railway transport. On Tuesday at the Presidential Villa while receiving a delegation from Kaduna State led by the Emir of Zazzau, Alhaji Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli, and Kaduna State Deputy Governor, Hadiza Sabuwa Balaraba, …

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Nigeria’s population is growing at a rate that makes existing transportation infrastructure grossly inadequate, despite efforts by governments at all levels not just to improve, but also to expand the infrastructure to accommodate present realities. With a road network of 195,000 kilometres and 4,174 kilometres of rail (3,505 kilometres Cape gauge and 669 kilometres standard …

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The Senate has passed the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (Establishment) Bill, 2021, which is to investigate accidents in all modes of transportation in the country. The passage of the bill followed the consideration and adoption of a report on the bill by the Senate Committee on Aviation at the plenary. The Chairman of the committee, …

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The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), is set to ensure improved safety in the Nigerian aviation industry with the installation of an Extended Very High-Frequency Radio system in several of its stations across the country. With the installation of the equipment, NAMA said that blind spots in the country’s airspace would be covered while safety …

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The Corps Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Taraba State, Selina Williams, has revealed that the corp has concluded arrangements to impound vehicles without speed limit devices and old number plates in the state. Williams said the decision to seize such vehicles became imperative following an upsurge in the rate of road …

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Nigeria’s e-hailing and shared-mobility company, Transtura, has acquired WazoMoney, a fintech startup, which provides simplified payment solutions, to launch its marketplace and payment solutions designed to cater to the general transportation needs of Nigerians. The strategic acquisition is aimed at redefining the mobility sector across the country through technological innovations so as to proffer sustainable …

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