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ChrysMYO t1_iu9hsd1 wrote

Reply to comment by WillBigly in Megalopolis: how coastal west Africa will shape the coming century. by filosoful

There is immense challenge with desertification. Its sort of what the Sahara does as a default part of its history. There is also a water challenge for agriculture.

A real key that could change them into a power is more trade within the continent as opposed to extraction and immediate trade off the continent.

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No_Breadfruit_2639 t1_iucwb5i wrote

If the investors are foreigners. That will be a problem. France for instance has aquired a large land and currently a huge banana plantation is on going in Ghana. Forgive me I will get u the source

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goodsam2 t1_iudpsm7 wrote

I mean having a massive desert how far away to put up some solar panels and transmission lines for basically free electricity 12 hours a day.

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