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Top 10 Infrastructural Projects in Africa

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Construction work is currently ongoing on some of the biggest infrastructural projects in Africa as the continent builds important infrastructure to support its fast growing population. Below are the Top 10 key projects  in Africa: Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, as seen from space. 1 . Grand Inga Dam The Grand Inga Dam is a proposed hydroelectric power stations at the site of the Inga Falls, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. If built as planned, the 40-70 GW project would be the largest power station in the world. The construction of the successive phases of Grand Inga will rely on availability of a market and funds for the projects. The project has been estimated to cost $80 billion, including cost of the transmission lines needed to distribute its power across Africa. The World Bank, the European Investment Bank and the African Development Bank, have provided funding for feasibility and environmental impact studies. In June 2020, the Government of the De...

Interesting facts about the Central African Republic (CAR)

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  1 . The Central African Republic (CAR) is a landlocked country in Central Africa. A landlocked country is completely enclosed by land with no access to the open sea. 2 . The Central African Republic has been settled for at least 8,000 years. Polished flint and quartz tools have been found that are at least 8,000 years old. 3 . The world’s second-largest rainforest, the Congolese Rainforest, is part-located in the Central African Republic. 4 . The Central African Republic has a unique flag with horizontal stripes of blue, white, green and yellow, all overlapped by a central red vertical stripe. There is also a yellow star is in the upper left corner. 5 . The Central African Republic has the world’s fifth-lowest CO2 emissions when measured by CO2 per capita. 6 . The Central African Republic is home to the ethnic group of Pygmy people, known for their short stature – typically under five feet tall. 7 . The Central African Republic holds vast natural resources, including diamonds, go...

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