Bicycle Africa

Program Director

David Mozer, the director of BICYCLE AFRICA, is an African studies specialist and accomplished bicyclist. His first trip to Africa was in 1975 as a Peace Corps Volunteer to Liberia. During the next two years he taught math and science and hiked hundreds of miles visiting isolated village schools directing an education extension program. He then traveled extensively studying the rest of West Africa. After completing a Masters Degree in Applied Economics, David returned to Liberia on contract with the American Embassy, at which time he administered a grant program for village development and reported on economic conditions. During his travels, David has collected hundreds of pieces of African art, a stack of material on culture and folklore and extensive knowledge of conditions in Africa. He has appeared on National Public Radio, the Voice of America and the Voice of Kenya discussing Africa. David also has taught African Studies at the college and high school level and is the director of the International Bicycle Fund where he works on rural development, environmental issues, urban planning and cross-cultural understanding. David is the author of 'Bicycling In Africa' and numerous articles on transportation and travel.

Program Leaders

Ian Henderson-Wille has BAs in psychology, mathematics and theology and a MA in Theology.  In the early 90's he was regional co-coordinator for Koinonia (South Africa), a volunteer-driven organization that attempts to effect reconciliation and restitution by bring together black and white communities for dialogue and joint action.   Among his responsibilities was facilitating anti-racism workshops.  During South Africa's 1994 election process he directed a team who recruited, trained and deployed 1000 election observers.  Of late his main work has been as Graphic/Materials developer, primarily for non-government organizations.  He builds his own bikes and has toured through much of southern and east Africa.  Ian is leading Bicycle Africa programs in East and Southern Africa.

Craig Tower studied history and intercultural studies as an undergraduate, including one year at the University of Dakar, Senegal, studying African History, French and Wolof. As a teenager Craig worked on an educational, experimental farm camp in the Amish Country of Ohio. He return to the soil in early 1994 when he joined the United States Peace Corps in Mali. For the next two years he works as an extension agent to small-scale agricultural projects. In addition to English, Craig is fluent in French and Bambara and speaks Wolof, Mineanka, German, Italian and Spanish. He has bicycle toured extensively in North America and Europe and visited 15 Africa countries. Craig has led Bicycle Africa programs in West, East and Southern Africa. He takes a particular interest in Africa Music. Among his plans for the future is to study anthropology at the graduate level.

Assistant Leaders

Nathan Bwete is the founder of the Uganda Bicycle and Pedestrian Federation. He works with Bicycle Africa programs when we arrive in Uganda.

Shingi Makuzva annually works on the Zimbabwe programs. In our off season he works as a life guard and bike mechanic.

Jerome  Mwambonekeh joins our groups in Tanzania. Year around he is a guide specializing in the culture and history of the Usambara Mountains area.