Commercial motorcycles—known locally as boda bodas, zemidjans, okadas, and more—form the backbone of everyday mobility in many African cities and towns. They provide fast, flexible, and affordable transport where formal public services remain limited, connecting people to jobs, schools, markets, and other essential services.  The sector also supports millions of livelihoods, particularly for young people. 

Efficient ports are essential to Africa’s economic connectivity and trade facilitation. Yet in many countries, ships still face fragmented reporting requirements, paper-based procedures, and duplicative controls across maritime administrations, port authorities, customs, and border agencies. These fragmented processes add time and uncertainty to port calls and complicate vessel clearance.

Cameroon

The Ministry of Transport has developed a National Road Safety Strategy with a Priority Action Plan for the period 2011-2012 which has been followed by a second one for the period 2013-2014.

The Decade of Action for Road Safety encourages Governments to commit to the Decade of Action for Road Safety by implementing action plans that address the following five pillars:

In 2010, the International Commission of the Congo-Oubangui-Sangha Basin (CICOS) requested funding from the SSATP to conduct a baseline study on the Brazzaville-Kinshasa-Bangui-Kisangani Corridor, with a view to establishing an observatory of non-physical barriers. CICOS is a subregional organization established in 1999 between the Republic of Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Republic of Congo, and the Democratic Republic of Congo, after the signing of an agreement establishing a uniform river regime.