The presidents of the Republic of Congo and South Africa at the new global financing pact in Paris asked world leaders present to invest in the Inga Dam electrification project.
Echoing the desire of his Congo counterpart, President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa speaking at the closing ceremony of the summit said, “ to prove that this summit is not a summit where we just talk, flowing from the Paris COP as well as others, let us now put money on the table and collectively say we are going to address this mega project; a mega project which will, in the end, generate electricity for up to 12 to 15 African countries.”
He noted that he was speaking in support of President Denis Nguesso of Congo who had earlier mentioned it at the heads of state dinner.
Mr Ramaphosa said if something as practical as funding the electrification of the Inga Dam which according to him could generate up to 70,000 megawatts, Africans will now be convinced that these summits are really…
