Transport technology provider Microlise is celebrating a 10-year partnership with UK-based charity Transaid, having contributed £242,428.03 to support the organisation’s work improving road safety and healthcare access across sub-Saharan Africa since 2015.
The milestone highlights the transport sector’s commitment to improving safety standards and transport accessibility in developing regions.
Microlise’s decade of support has included fitting telematics to vehicles donated to Transaid’s partner training centres in Africa, enhancing the effectiveness of professional driver training programmes.
The company has also provided direct project support in South Africa, Zambia, Malawi, and Kenya, alongside fundraising through industry events and challenges including the London to Paris cycle challenge.
Caroline Barber, Transaid’s CEO, said: “We are incredibly proud to be celebrating 10 years of Transaid’s partnership with Microlise – a relationship defined by shared values, mutual respect and an unwavering commitment to making transport safer and more accessible in the communities we serve.
“Over the past decade, Microlise has not only provided generous financial support, but has also engaged their staff, customers, and wider network to champion our cause. From cycling challenges to event sponsorship, their involvement has had a truly transformative impact.
“Thanks to their steadfast support, we’ve been able to scale life-saving transport solutions across sub-Saharan Africa, train community health volunteers and professional drivers, and respond to some of the most pressing mobility challenges facing rural communities.”
The partnership has helped deliver high-impact programmes in professional driver training and emergency transport services across multiple African countries.
Nadeem Raza, CEO at Microlise, said: “We believe that technology and transport have the power to drive meaningful change.
And our partnership with Transaid exemplifies this belief. We are incredibly proud of what we’ve achieved together over the last 10 years, and we look forward to continuing this important work to create safer, more equitable transport systems.”
