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Some research suggests that eliminating tariffs within this mega trade bloc could expand

inter-regional trade by 30%.

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Individual African nations have developed and are implementing their own plans for
large-scale development. And are making real progress in building the infrastructure they
need.

See the following :
Ethiopian Growth & Transformation Plan I & II

The Growth and Transformation Plan (GTP) is a national five-year plan created by
the Ethiopian Government to improve the country's economy by achieving a

projected gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 11-15% per year from 2010 to
2015. The plan includes details of the cost (estimated at US$75–79 billion over the
five years) and specific targets the government expects to hit by pursuing the

following objectives.

Growth and Transformation Plan II (GTP II) (2015/16-2019/20)
National Planning Commission (May, 2016)

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The Addis Ababa–Djibouti Railway
The Addis Ababa–Djibouti Railway is a new standard gauge international railway

that serves as the backbone of the new Ethiopian National Railway Network.

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It provides landlocked Ethiopia with access to the sea, linking Ethiopia's capital of
Addis Ababa with Djibouti and its Port of Doraleh. More than 95% of Ethiopia's trade
passes through Djibouti, accounting for 70% of the activity at the Port of Djibouti.

"Addis Ababa–Djibouti Railway"
Wikipedia
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The Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
Ethiopia says the dam will provide electricity to millions of its nearly 110 million

citizens and help them out of poverty. The dam should also make Ethiopia a major
power exporter.

"Ethiopians Celebrate Progress in Building Dam on Nile River"
The Washington Post." (August 2020)
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It’s now a credible expectation that African governments working together will apply

wide-ranging sanctions on those attempting a coup against an elected African
government.