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The Grand Inga Dam - DR Congo's Iconic $100 Billion Hydro Project to Power Africa's Economic Future

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A profile of the Grand Inga Dam, the Democratic Republic of Congo's 100-billion-dollar hydro scheme, examines the project pitched to power much of the continent's future.

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