A stolen boda boda (motorcycle taxi) can collapse a family’s financial ecosystem overnight. A real-time tracking platform is recovering over half of stolen motorcycles.

We love to see apps that touch all aspects of transportation justice.

https://streamlinefeed.co.ke/news/mogo-digital-platform-saka-intercepts-over-half-of-stolen-motorcycles

#informaltransport #populartransport #opendata #Africa #Kenya #Nairobi #TransportationJustice #TrufiAssociation

Nigeria’s informal transport doesn’t need top-down tech fixes. It needs open fixes.

"Platformisation" can also be transparent. There is power in open data and community collaboration — the Trufi way.

https://dailytimesng.com/from-okada-danfo-to-digital-can-nigerias-informal-taxi-sector-modernise/

#informaltransport #populartransport #opendata #Africa #Nigeria #TransportationJustice #TrufiAssociation

Tanzania’s motorcycle taxi and three-wheeler drivers are trapped in rental cycles.

Affordable loans could strengthen the entire transport network, from roads to riders.

https://tanzaniainsight.com/bodaboda-and-bajaji-operators-request-affordable-loans-to-own-vehicles/

#informaltransport #populartransport #Africa #Tanzania #TransportationJustice #TrufiAssociation

Unregistered, untracked, but undeniable: Zimbabwe’s informal transport sector isn’t a gap in the system. It IS the system.

Supporting more livelihoods than manufacturing. Entire communities depend on it.

https://www.theindependent.co.zw/opinion/article/200056173/kombis-cash-flows-the-hidden-economy-driving-zims-cities

#informaltransport #populartransport #Africa #Zimbabwe #cityplanning #urbanism #urbanplanner #urbanplanning #inclusiveplanning #SDG11 #TrufiAssociation

Nairobi’s matatus turn commutes into cultural experiences. Formal systems erase the art and vibe. Great photos in this article.

The nganya scene: graffiti, sound systems, and conductor hype... Your mom can take the BRT.

https://www.mpasho.co.ke/lifestyle-yetu/2026-05-21-inside-nairobis-nganya-culture

#nganya #matatus #informaltransport #populartransport #Africa #Kenya #Nairobi #TrufiAssociation

Informal transport operators sustain Nigeria’s mobility system, supporting 80 % of daily transportation needs.

Prof. Asenime’s lecture highlights the sector’s critical role in food distribution, business, and livelihoods. The real issue? Poor regulation and weak enforcement. The fix? Master plans that embrace and elevate informal operators, not ignore them.

https://guardian.ng/features/executive-motoring/scholar-urges-states-to-adopt-transport-master-plans/

#informaltransport #populartransport #Africa #Nigeria #cityplanning #urbanplanning #SDG11 #TrufiAssociation

Free boda boda rides for expectant mothers and survivors of gender-based violence. Women riders are changing the narrative about boda boda "chaos"

Car & General and TVS Motor’s partnership with Boda Girls Kenya supports the lifeline they provide.

https://www.dawan.africa/news/car-and-general-backs-women-boda-boda-riders-in-rural-kenya-healthcare-drive

#informaltransport #populartransport #Africa #Kenya #Nairobi #TransportationJustice #Gender #TrufiAssociation

Our volunteers in Cochabamba are producing some slick social media to promote the Trufi app!

https://www.tiktok.com/@trufi.app/video/7643265797783096583

#informaltransport #populartransport #opendata #Americas #SouthAmerica #Bolivia #Cochabamba #OpenStreetMap #TransportationJustice #TrufiAssociation

Antananarivo’s new vice mayor wonders why informal markets and transport outlast Madagascar’s governments: 'I don’t know why it hasn’t worked before.'

Stop fighting them. Learn from them. Integrate them.

Article in French:
https://www.rfi.fr/fr/afrique/20260523-madagascar-vaste-op%C3%A9ration-d-assainissement-urbain-%C3%A0-antananarivo-capitale-satur%C3%A9e-et-encombr%C3%A9e

#informaltransport #populartransport #Africa #Madagascar #cityplanning #urbanism #urbanplanner #urbanplanning #inclusiveplanning #SDG11 #TrufiAssociation

All the popular transport thinkers are convening in Bangkok in October. Yes, that came out weird. If you know, you know.

https://www.informalandsharedmobility.net/

#informaltransport #populartransport #cityplanning #urbanism #urbanplanner #urbanplanning #inclusiveplanning #SDG11 #TrufiAssociation