Ivory Coast brings informal transport operators into urban modernisation
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Fraternité Matin
Ivory Coast plans to involve informal transport operators in modernising urban mobility, including through digital payments and the mapping of transfer points. Kouakou Kouakou Romain, director general of the Greater Abidjan Urban Mobility Agency, outlined the approach at a conference on sustainable mobility in Abidjan, according to Fraternité Matin.
The director general of the Greater Abidjan Urban Mobility Agency (Amuga), Kouakou Kouakou Romain, welcomed the inclusion of informal transport operators in efforts to modernise urban mobility. He spoke on 19 October 2026 in Abidjan, at an evening event held as part of the second International Conference on Sustainable Mobility and Climate, Fraternité Matin reports.
Kouakou Kouakou Romain highlighted the shared views of organisations responsible for organising urban mobility in Africa and their contribution to the development of countries. The conference is being held in Ivory Coast from 19 to 22 October 2026.
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