David Niyonsenga is a seasoned transport engineer with about 20 years of professional experience in leading and managing multiple aspects of transport reforms, planning, financing, engineering, and construction at city, national, regional and continental levels. He presently heads the Secretariat of the African Road Safety Observatory, an AUC initiative co-funded by the European Union, and coordinates the AUC electric mobility mandate, including steering the implementation of the Continental E-Mobility Framework for Africa. His work focuses on advancing inclusive, safe, sustainable and connected trans-Africa mobility.

In his previous works, including as GIZ Senior Transport Expert seconded to AUC, he initiated and led the framing of key continental initiatives, these to include the development of the Continental Roadmap for Railway Market, the strategy and roadmap for continental cross-border road transport harmonisation, and the framework for the realisation of the Sourcebook for Railway Development in Africa, all approved by AU Policy Organ and currently contributing to the shaping of sustainable transport across Africa.