The 4th annual global Women and Transport Africa Conference, was held from December 1-3 2021 as a hybrid conference, under the theme, “Inspiring Action for a More Inclusive and Equitable Public Transport System in Africa.” This 4th conference built on the foundations of previous conferences and brought together catalytic change-makers, leaders from different sectors, pioneers in research, practitioners, government officials, non-governmental agencies and the public for a three-day discussion and interaction on inclusivity within the transport sector. 

This year’s hybrid conference was enriched by a wide range of participants. Further, the conference enabled 64 women in transport professionals from Nairobi and Mombasa to attend in person and socialize with each other. Given the variations in internet connectivity across Africa all the sessions were pre-recorded to enable smooth flow of the conference with live Q&A sessions at the end of each session. Importantly, there was live sign language interpreters.given the variations in internet connectivity across Africa all the sessions were pre-recorded to enable smooth flow of the conference with live Q&A sessions at the end of each session. 

The Women and Transport Conference sessions were facilitated by various transport sector professionals, the majority of whom were women. Participants included delegates from different countries including: Germany, Eritrea, Nigeria, the U.K., France, India, Zambia, Ghana, Uganda and South Africa. The conference was supported and sponsored by various partners such as The World Bank, High Volume Transport Applied Research, Vectos, UKAid, FIA Foundation, Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, and UN-Habitat, among others.

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