Mammoth rail network to put West African economies on the right track

Photos: Africa's big infrastructure projects
Grand Renaissance Dam, Ethiopia – The Grand Renaissance Dam is under construction on the Blue Nile River in Ethiopia. It is claimed it will generate 6,000 MW of energy when completed.
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Photos: Africa's big infrastructure projects
West African railway – West African and mining companies in the region are investing in a massive rail project which, when completed, will be 3,000 km long and link Benin, Burkina Faso, Niger, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria and Togo.
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Photos: Africa's big infrastructure projects
Mombasa-Kigali railway – Stretching almost 3,000 kilometers and connecting three East African states, the Mombasa-Kigali railway will pass through Kampala, Uganda.
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