An independent African transport think tank publishing rigorous, evidence-based analysis on sustainable mobility, transport equity, and the policies that will determine how Africa's cities, corridors, and communities move in the decades ahead.
We exist to ensure that Africa's transport policy is shaped by the best available evidence — not donor agendas, short-term political calculation, or vested interest.
Transport Futures was founded on the conviction that the decisions African governments make today — about how cities are designed, how corridors are financed, and which technologies are adopted — will determine the quality of life, economic opportunity, and climate outcomes for hundreds of millions of people for generations.
Our researchers work across every mode and context — from informal transit and BRT to continental rail, aviation, and last-mile connectivity in peri-urban communities. We publish freely available research, engage directly with national governments and regional bodies, and convene the practitioners, planners, and policymakers building Africa's transport future.
These principles guide everything we do — from how we conduct research to how we engage with funders, partners, and critics.
We publish what the evidence shows, even when inconvenient. No funder, government, or industry partner has editorial influence over our findings.
We hold ourselves to the highest standards of evidence. All research is peer-reviewed and methodology is publicly available.
Transport shapes life chances. We centre the needs of those who have least access and greatest need in all our research and advocacy.
All our research is free to access. We believe knowledge about public policy should be a public good — not behind a paywall.