Ethiopia's $5bn project that could turn it into Africa's water powerhouse

Milena Veselinovic, for CNN

Updated 0958 GMT (1758 HKT) October 20, 2015

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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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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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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.
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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