10 impressive Mega projects in Senegal The construction progress of any country
plays a very vital role in defining the socio economic development of the country. Located
in the west of Africa is a Senegal, which has been a very bustling country in the past years
with many achievements, especially in the development and growth sector. The emerging
Senegal plan greatly involved mega projects, which include road constructions, strategic location
like the air port, and others. This country’s economy growth has top Africa in 2014 to 2018.
The 2020 COVID crisis has give Senegal a big blow but despite that, its construction structure still
remains in tact. Today African uploaded beings you 10 impressive Mega projects in Senegal. Before
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10. CAP DES BICHES POWER PLANT PROJECT The government of this country has laid down the
foundation stone for the 300 mega wax CAP power plant project. This project is supporting the
Senegal government in increasing its generation captivity with the greater utilization of natural
gas. The plant is expected to be the biggest power plant in the west Africa part and it work, was to
commence next year. It will have the capacity to generate 25% of power consumed in the country,
provided that the equivalent electricity needed to power up 500,000 homes. This
will therefore all the country to increase it power and move closer to achieving it’s goals of
universal Access to Energy by 2025. This project has been estimated to cost 140million US dollars
9. POINTE SARENE RIU HOTEL In 2019, a plan was drawn to build
a hotel and a resort in a lucrative scenery area in Senegal. This land will carry two properties on
the land. The first properties will a 500 room’s hotel while the second will be a 800 guest parlor
development. Early this year, report confirmed that the construction work for one of the projects
is close to completion and has been program to be opened this year. The construction plan
was drafted by the SAPCO Senegal and this project is estimated to cost 150million dollars.
8. SENAEGAL NATIONAL RAILWAY REHABILTATION Due to traffic problems in Senegal,
the government have learned to adopt news means to solve, which the possible one was to construct a
railway road. This rail way will cover a distance of 209kilometeres, having
9 station and rest stop, and construction of 5 tunnels roads and acquisition of 12 trains.
Senegal has 906kilometer of railway at 1,000 mm gauge. This new project is also to revive
the historical rail links between Dakar and macaw. It cost 258million dollars.
7. DIAMNIADIO STADIUM PROJECT
The government has launched a project to build a new 50, 000 captivity stadium in Senegal.
According to the president, who preformed the launched ceremony, says the stadium will be stage
to host games. The project will cost 258million dollars; the project contractor is the Turkish
Company. This 50, 000 captivity stadium will not only host Olympics games but football and others.
6. SENEGAL MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE MANGEMENT PROJECT
The main objective of this project is to strengthen the management of waste in the
country and to carry out improvement of solid waste management services in certain districts.
This project is divided into two parts which are: strengthening sector governance and institutional
capacity, improving waste management services for great Dakar and finally improving the
lively waste pickers. The project which cost 294millionUS dollars is funded by the World
Bank and this project will help in various ways to keep the country clean.
5. DAKAR BUS RAPID PALIOT PEOJECT This project is currently under construction.
The project is expected to enhance the urban transportation of people by the development of the
Bus rapid pilot. The public transport networking will be carried out in the way that will ease the
burden on routes with heavy traffic. The amount for the project will be reflected in its technical
assistance, operating cost since the entire project. This project will pave a way for road
safety. 4.PORT OF
BARGNY SENDOU PROJECT This 600 million
project is initiated by the state of Senegal to support the large import and export of minerals,
hydro other project out and on of Senegal. The project will provide users with the modern
infrastructure assets, which will facilitate the reception of large vessel, therefore lead to a
considerable reduction of loading and unloading of sea board products. The port will have a
captivity of 20 million tons and will handle 25milion tons of commodities in it’s first year
of operation. This port is divided into three. The first has a captivity of 2.5million tons will be
reserve for the treatment of liquid goods and will also serve as way for petroleum product and gas.
The second port will be dedicated minerals. The last is meant to receive goods.
3.DIAMNIDIO LAKE CITY This development of this city was to boost the
economy of Senegal, ease the population pressure on Dakar. This new city will be connected to Dakar
on a 32kilomete high way, which will reduced the average time of 90mimutes to 30 minutes. There
is also a train route construction ongoing in the city, which by the end 2021 it will be part of the
link between Dakar and international airport. The project started in 2014
is expected to house 3050.000 people after it’s completion. The 2billion project, by 2035
will be one of Senegal modern city.
2. TRAIN EXPRESS REGIONAL DAKAR THIS 2.4 Billion project, will Dakar city to
Blaise Diagne international airport, which is been built by French company. It will cost 15 minute
from the city to the airport. The train express region will serve 14 stations on a 55km route
and it can carry 1015,000 persons per day. The like will be built in two stages,
with the first moving from Dakar and the second stage covers a 19kilometer more to the airport.
Construction stated in 2016 and is expected to end this 2021.
1.AKON CITY This green city project
known as the Akon city, is been carries out by the owner of the Name Akon. Akon
announced this program in Senegal and according to him, he was inspired by the movie Black Panther,
and he refers to the Akon city as the real waknda that uses the largest technology, lock chain and
crypto currency. In late 2020 Akon lay down the foundation for the starting of the project. This
city will be located on a 2000 hectares of land in a village,
100km from Dakar. The first phase of the project will be completed in 2023;
it will have roads, general hospital, police station, fire department, outpatient clinic,
office building, residential buildings and so much more. This city is build for the future.
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