Tag: water dam*
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Ethiopian Dams Financed or Built by the Chinese
ElyaDatabase ID Number: M181 Creator: Brandon Pachman ’20 History The map shows the dams that the Chinese have either financed (Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, Tekeze Dam, Gibe Dams) or built directly (Genale Dawa Dams). The names of the dams are in black, and the pushpin indicates their location. Lake T’ana, the water source for the Blue…
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China’s Involvement in Ethiopia’s Energy Projects
ElyaDatabase ID Number: M064 Creator: Ning Wang ’19 Electrical and Computer Engineering The map presents an overview of the hydroelectric projects in Ethiopia. With abundant water resources, the development of the hydropower resources is critical to Ethiopia’s economy and is also the major interest of China’s investment. China provided assistance to Ethiopia in financing and…
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Chinese ‘Angola Mode’: Oil for Construction
ElyaDatabase ID Number: M060 Creator: Preston Hollopeter ’19 Chemical Engineering Angola is China’s largest trading partner in Africa with oil exports taking center stage. Vast reserves in the waters west of northern Angola stimulate economic cooperation, allowing for oil-backed loans from the Chinese Exim bank to fund immense infrastructure construction projects while China becomes a…