Africa's land and water ways have favored the movement of people and goods by providing a safe and efficient means of transportation. Rivers and oceans have enabled the transport of goods over long distances, while overland roads and highways facilitate traffic between cities, towns and villages.
On the other hand, there are also elements that have discouraged movement, such as infrastructure problems, lack of resources, shortage of adequate transport, conflicts and insecurity. These factors have made land and water transport in Africa costly, time-consuming and sometimes dangerous.