insert_link Africa Bicycles can change lives, especially in rural Africa – new report looks at their use in Ghana and Malawi Bicycles are particularly valued for carrying loads. peeterv/Getty Images, CC BY By Daniel Frey, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) To many people around the world bicycles are a crucial means of transport, especially for carrying loads in rural areas. While their benefits are huge and many organisations are working on making access to bicycles a reality, a range of barriers still prevent them from being more widely […] todayJune 11, 2024 13