The next proposed journey · 2027
ROAD TO
COP32.
From Cape Town to Addis Ababa.
A continental journey exploring the future of electric transport.
Road to Addis, 2025.
One shared direction
Six countries.Many perspectives.
Transport · Energy · People · Partnerships
Countries travelled
Proposed Road to COP32 route
Our purpose
THE TRANSITION
IS A JOURNEY.
The future of electric mobility is being built between cities, across borders and by people working together.
Road to Africa takes electric transport onto real roads. We bring filmmakers, engineers, operators and local partners together to document the conditions that make an electric corridor possible.
Every journey connects practical demonstrations with the people, infrastructure and ideas behind them. What we learn on the ground becomes a shared starting point for action.
The archive
MILES OF
EXPERIENCE.
Four distinct journey stories. Explore the people, photographs and practical lessons behind each one.
Road to Addis
The original 1,600-kilometre convoy. Pickups, a truck and motorbikes put a cross-border electric journey to the test.
Lusaka, Harare & Beira
Charging, communities and trade corridors across East and Southern Africa. A field story told from the road.
Road to Nairobi
The Kabisa electric prime mover journey: bringing heavy-duty transport into the corridor conversation.
The E-Bus Expedition
A cross-border bus relay exploring what long-distance electric passenger transport requires in practice.
collective journey to date
Completed electric kilometres across initiatives
Including 3,200 km by e-bus + 3,200 km by electric prime mover.
Different contexts. Shared questions.
Lusaka, Harare & Beira · From the road
THE PEOPLE BEHIND
THE KILOMETRES.
The detours, the charging stops and the people who kept the journey moving. Explore the expedition through the team’s photographs and recollections from James and convoy lead Paul Kidero.
The route atlas
ONE CONTINENT.
MANY ROADS.
Our completed and proposed corridors form a growing picture of Africa’s electric transport transition. Each route has its own infrastructure, challenges and possibilities.
- Explore what has been tested
Field stories from East and Southern Africa.
- Help shape what comes next
The proposed Cape Town–Addis Ababa journey towards COP32.
Corridor watch · Reviewed 1 November 2026
CONNECTED ROADS.
RAIL. PORTS. ENERGY.
A continental view starts with the connections between places. Explore selected infrastructure developments shaping how people and goods move across Africa.
Announced connection · Rail & ports
2 oceans
Dar es Salaam–Lobito
Tanzania and Angola have agreed to pursue a rail connection between their Indian and Atlantic Ocean corridors through Zambia and the DRC, linking TAZARA and the Benguela railway. No completion date was announced.
Source: Reuters · 30 October 2026Existing railway · Revitalisation
1,860 km
TAZARA
The existing Tanzania–Zambia railway connects Dar es Salaam with New Kapiri Mposhi. TAZARA reports mobilisation for revitalisation, including infrastructure surveys and equipment, while freight operations continue during rehabilitation.
Source: TAZARA · July & October 2026Supporting project detailsPreferred contractors selected · Rail
830 km
Zambia–Lobito railway
A planned new railway through Zambia and Angola would strengthen access to the Port of Lobito. AFC selected preferred construction bidders in October 2026; contract negotiations are the next step.
Source: Africa Finance Corporation · 27 October 2026Ongoing project · Planned electric rail
651 km
Tanzania–Burundi connection
The AfDB-supported Central Corridor project comprises planned electrified standard-gauge sections from Tabora to Kigoma, Uvinza to Malagarasi, and onward to Musongati in Burundi, strengthening access to Dar es Salaam’s port.
Source: African Development Bank · Project record & 2023 approvalSupporting project detailsInvestment phase · Highway
1,028 km
Abidjan–Lagos corridor
The planned highway spans Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Togo, Benin and Nigeria. Following feasibility studies, the AfDB and partners are mobilising investment. Connected roads also raise practical questions about power, charging and border operations.
Source: African Development Bank · April 2026 missionUnder construction · Passenger rail
430 km
Kénitra–Marrakech
Morocco is extending its high-speed railway south to Marrakech. ONCF reported construction progress in September 2025. This passenger-rail investment forms part of the wider picture of connected, lower-carbon mobility.
Source: ONCF · 2 September 2025From published context to field evidence
What makes a corridor work?
Our field initiative brings data collection and storytelling together around road conditions, electricity reliability, charging access and cross-border operations. Rail and port developments provide essential context for understanding the whole transport system.
We aim to connect measurable observations with the experiences of operators and communities, helping partners identify gaps and practical opportunities across borders.
These figures describe third-party infrastructure projects, not Road to Africa measurements or routes we have tested. Lengths refer to the sections described and should not be added together. Status is reported from the dated sources; plans and delivery schedules can change.
Contribute corridor expertise or researchTHE NEXT CHAPTER
NEEDS ALL OF US.
Vehicles. Energy. Research. Stories. Bring your expertise to the road, and help turn shared ambition into practical action.