An Indian school drop-out has built a motorbike with a one-metre gap between the rider and the passenger to drive home the importance of social distancing in the coronavirus pandemic.

Known for its nightmare traffic and badly maintained roads, getting to work in Lagos is a daily ordeal that often lasts hours. Sensing an opportunity, a growing number of ride-hailing services have stepped into the chaos bringing order to the traditional "Okada" motorbike system that has long whizzed perilously around Lagos.

A growing number of Rwandan women are learning to become motorbike drivers in an industry that until now has been dominated by men.

Motorbike Taxi drivers in Maban County, South Sudan recently received road safety training in a program meant to help improve safety standards among operators while riding on the road. The exercise was led by the UN mission in the country and the National Police Traffic Service.

BMW has released the video footage of its first self-driving motorbike. The motorcycle is an autonomous version of its R1200GS motorcycle. It is sleek, fast, powerful and needs no one to ride it.