Will China step in as Egypt and Ethiopia spar over Beijing-backed Nile mega dam?

China’s involvement in what is Africa’s largest hydroelectric power dam includes providing loans for related infrastructure and contracting Chinese companies to supply equipment and build certain sections.

Loans provided by Chinese firms and banks include US$1.2 billion to fund the dam’s electricity supply lines. Contracts were awarded to companies such as China Gezhouba Group and Voith Hydro Shanghai for various sections of the project.


Performers wave Ethiopian flags as they sing traditional songs during the mega dam’s inauguration ceremony


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