MAC, Mobility and Access in African Cities
VREF and partners are delighted to announce the Call for Abstracts for the 2nd African Transport Research Conference (ATRC 2027), to be held 2–4 March 2027 in Cape Town, South Africa, with pre-events on 1 March. Building on the momentum and success of the inaugural ATRC in 2024, this second edition once again aims to bring together researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and educators to
VREF is pleased to announce the release of its new paper,” Supporting the next generation of transport scholars in Sub-Saharan Africa: insights, challenges, and opportunities”. This timely publication, authored by a collaborative team – Gail Jennings, Ibraheem Forson Abdul-Azeez, Namatirai Cheure, Frank Edward, Mary Wanyua Mwangi, Jethron Ayumbah Akallah, Rasheed Olawale Azeez, Paschalin Basil, Wofai Ewa, Prince
In cities across the globe, unequal access to economic, social, and cultural opportunities presents a major challenge. Transport systems often play a key role in either facilitating or weakening access among various groups. Disparities in access are often systematically linked to socioeconomic or environmental disadvantages. Addressing these inequities is a growing priority for both researchers
On Wednesday, September 17, the VREF Mobility and Access in African Cities (MAC) program hosted a vibrant Research Forum to introduce three new, multi-year African Research Programs (ARP-MACs). For all who were unable to attend, the complete recording of this insightful event is now available. The forum provided a crucial platform for the VREF community
Consortium leaders, Dr. Gladys Nyachieo, Dr. Josephine Malonza and Dr. Gift Dumedah. The Volvo Research and Educational Foundations (VREF) is excited to announce the establishment of three African Research Programs (ARP-MACs) within its “Mobility & Access in African Cities” (MAC) program. This announcement follows a competitive call for applications issued in 2023, inviting researchers from
Are you a young or middle-level scholar who frequently writes proposals for research grants, often with perhaps discouraging results? Or are you a senior scholar (or supervisor) who teaches – or wants to teach – academic courses on proposal writing? If so, a new open-source resource from VREF can be a valuable resource for you.
This is the recordning from the second Research Forum in VREF:s mini series – Celebrating 5 years of research results on mobility and access in SSA through the MAC program. The series takes plage in September – November 2024 and the purpose is to highlight new knowledge production and results from research projects which have
This is the recordning from the first Research Forum in VREF:s mini series – Celebrating 5 years of research results on mobility and access in SSA through the MAC program. The series takes place in September – November 2024 and the purpose is to highlight new knowledge production and results from research projects which have
This Recording is from the online MAC NextGen Research Forum 17 April 2024, where we focused on: Towards a Decarbonised Mobility Future? Exploring the e-mobility landscape in African cities As the world moves toward cleaner and more eco-friendly fuel alternatives in transport, Africa too is playing its part in transitioning to a decarbonised future. Electric
This week we celebrate African transport research, during the first ever African Transport Research Conference, which we co-organise together with Centre for Transport Studies, University of Cape Town. For program, news and updates – visit the official conference website. This conference is a landmark event in several ways. It is the largest convening to date of
