Mobile phones, mobility practices, and transport organization in sub-Saharan Africa

Porter, Gina

doi:10.3167/mih.2015.060109

Mobile phones, mobility practices, and transport organization in sub-Saharan Africa

Porter, Gina

Authors

Professor Gina Porter r.e.porter@durham.ac.uk
Professor

Abstract

Drawing on published material, gray literature, and personal research, this article explores the implications of growth in mobile phone usage across Africa for patterns of physical mobility, organization of transport services, and the potential for improved transport planning. Emerging intersections between virtual and physical mobility—and broader interactions with wider social, economic, and political contexts—offer fascinating new foci for research in the continent. Social equity issues, including those associated with gender- and age-related mobility, will require careful monitoring and further explication over time, as patterns of phone ownership develop and change.

Citation

Porter, G. (2015). Mobile phones, mobility practices, and transport organization in sub-Saharan Africa. Mobility in history, 6(1), 81-88. https://doi.org/10.3167/mih.2015.060109

Journal Article Type	Article
Online Publication Date	Jan 1, 2015
Publication Date	Jan 1, 2015
Deposit Date	Sep 16, 2014
Publicly Available Date	Oct 29, 2014
Journal	Mobility in History
Print ISSN	2296-0503
Electronic ISSN	2050-9197
Publisher	Berghahn Journals
Peer Reviewed	Peer Reviewed
Volume	6
Issue	1
Pages	81-88
DOI	https://doi.org/10.3167/mih.2015.060109

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This is a post-peer-review, pre-copyedited version of an article published in Mobility in history. The definitive publisher-authenticated version Porter, Gina (2015) 'Mobile phones, mobility practices, and transport organization in sub-Saharan Africa.', Mobility in history., 6 (1). pp. 81-88 is available online at: http://dx.doi.org/10.3167/mih.2015.060109