Kenyas Chinese financed diesel train railway cost $3.2 billion for 472 kilometres of track. The more expensive
electric train line from Addis Ababa to Djibouti $3.4 billion – for 756 kilometres.
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These kinds of markets are king in many parts of Africa. (Photo/IFPRI/Flickr).
Possibly Up To 40% Of Africa’s Regional Trade Is Informal: We Need To Get To The Bottom Of It
Official statistics underestimate total trade between Benin and Nigeria by 50% for imports, and by about 85% for exports.
Africa Transport And Communications Infrastructure Rating 2008
The report looks at whether a country has the transport and communications infrastructure necessary to facilitate the movement of the goods from the border to destination