Bicycles can change lives, especially in rural Africa—new report looks at their use in Ghana and Malawi

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 organizations are working on making access to bicycles a reality, a range of barriers still prevent them from being more widely available in low-income communities—not least of these being their cost. 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 organizations are working on making access to bicycles a reality, a range of barriers still prevent them from being more widely available in low-income communities—not least of these being their cost. Social Sciences Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories