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A clean project shelf for Africa’s major dams, hydropower schemes, water-transfer systems, irrigation infrastructure, and strategic water-security projects. Each card can later connect to a full AquaLinked Media article when the story is published and assigned to the correct category.

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Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD)
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Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD)

Ethiopia | Blue Nile Basin

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam stands as one of Africa’s greatest modern water infrastructure achievements. Built on the Blue Nile in Ethiopia, GER...

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Julius Nyerere Hydropower Project
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Julius Nyerere Hydropower Project

Tanzania | Rufiji River

The Julius Nyerere Hydropower Project stands as one of Africa’s great modern hydropower achievements. Built on the Rufiji River in Tanzania, the project...

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Mphanda Nkuwa Hydropower Project
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Mphanda Nkuwa Hydropower Project

Mozambique | Zambezi River

Mozambique’s Mphanda Nkuwa Hydropower Project is one of Southern Africa’s most important energy infrastructure projects in development. Planned on the Z...

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Polihali Dam / Lesotho Highlands Phase II
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Polihali Dam / Lesotho Highlands Phase II

Lesotho – South Africa | Senqu / Orange System

The Polihali Dam and Lesotho Highlands Water Project Phase II form one of Africa’s most important transboundary water-transfer systems. Built in the mou...

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Inga 3 Development Program
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Inga 3 Development Program

DR Congo | Congo River

Inga 3 and the wider Grand Inga vision represent one of Africa’s most powerful hydropower possibilities. Located on the Congo River in the Democratic Re...

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Mpatamanga Hydropower Storage Project
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Mpatamanga Hydropower Storage Project

Malawi | Shire River

Malawi’s Mpatamanga Hydropower Storage Project is a landmark 358.5 MW investment on the Shire River designed to strengthen national electricity reliabil...

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Ruzizi III Regional Hydropower Project
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Ruzizi III Regional Hydropower Project

DRC – Rwanda – Burundi | Ruzizi River

The Ruzizi III Regional Hydropower Project is one of Africa’s most important shared-river energy projects. Planned on the Ruzizi River between the Democ...

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Batoka Gorge Hydropower Project
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Batoka Gorge Hydropower Project

Zambia / Zimbabwe | Zambezi River

Zambia and Zimbabwe are again moving attention toward the long-planned Batoka Gorge Hydropower Project, a proposed 2,400 MW scheme on the Zambezi River ...

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Koysha Hydropower Project
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Koysha Hydropower Project

Ethiopia | Omo-Gibe Cascade

Koysha is a major 2,160 MW hydropower project under construction on Ethiopia’s Omo River. As part of the Omo-Gibe cascade, it is designed to strengthen ...

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Nachtigal Hydropower Project
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Nachtigal Hydropower Project

Cameroon | Sanaga River

Nachtigal is a 420 MW hydropower project on Cameroon’s Sanaga River, designed to strengthen national electricity supply and provide clean renewable powe...

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Kandadji Dam and Water Security Program
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Kandadji Dam and Water Security Program

Niger | Niger River / Sahel

The Kandadji Dam is one of the Sahel’s most important unfinished water infrastructure projects. Located on the Niger River northwest of Niamey, the proj...

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