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Ethiopia's multi-billion-dollar dam promises economic boost

A general view of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) in Guba, Ethiopia, on February 20, 2022. [AFP]

Ethiopia's mega-dam on the Nile, being inaugurated on Tuesday, is expected to provide a huge boost to the economy and double electricity production in a country where nearly half the population lacks power.

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The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is touted as the largest hydroelectric facility in Africa.

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