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Info: Trans-african Highway Network by Nobody: 1:38pm On Feb 17, 2012 |
The Trans-African Highway network comprises transcontinental road projects in Africa being developed by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), the African Development Bank (ADB), and the African Union in conjunction with regional international communities. They aim to promote trade and alleviate poverty in Africa though highway infrastructure development and the management of road-based trade corridors. The total length of the nine highways in the network is 56,683 km.Source
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Re: Info: Trans-african Highway Network by Rossikk(m): 4:37pm On Feb 17, 2012 |
It's amazing how we hear so little about this. |
Re: Info: Trans-african Highway Network by Nobody: 5:24pm On Feb 17, 2012 |
Rossikk: I hear you. Perhaps one plausible reason is that our minds are focused so narrowly on all that obtains outside Africa itself rather than within it. ![]() |
Re: Info: Trans-african Highway Network by igbo2011(m): 8:03am On Feb 18, 2012 |
I need more details about who is paying what and the interest rates and all of that. I don't like white elephant projects. I hope these roads aren't like NIgerian death trap road.s I also wonder who is creating thse roads? which firms? |
Re: Info: Trans-african Highway Network by Nobody: 11:55am On Feb 18, 2012 |
Although lacking the granular details you want, there is some additional information on this WikiPage: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trans-African_Highway_network. $413m Cameroon-Nigeria highway flagged-offSource: http://thenationonlineng.net/web2/articles/50391/1/413m-Cameroon-Nigeria-highwayflagged-off/Page1.html |
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