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Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, pays Liberian President a visit to discuss Cement and Coal Burning Plants
President Sirleaf also went on to point out that hydro represents the best form of power generation for Liberia, because of the abundance of rainfall and the many rivers, although additional sources would be needed during the dry season. This, she said, could be addressed through an upstream dam producing some 1,000 megawatts of power.
In addition, she went on to intimate, that in order to determine exactly how much power the country would need, the experts would need to study ongoing systems as well as those coming on stream. She went on to invite Mr. Dangote to send his engineers to study the feasibility of building the coal-based power plant.
Among other topics discussed at the meeting were: the need for a Schengen-type visa in Africa, to facilitate travel between countries, particularly for business people; Liberia’s harmonization of tariffs in keeping with ECOWAS protocols; and the production of basic commodities such as rice, sugar and other consumables.
Accompanying Mr. Dangote were: Mrs. Medina Wesseh, the International Law Group’s Legal Consultant; and Mr. Bairappa Kashinath, Chief Engineer. Meanwhile, President Sirleaf’s team included: Dr. Edward B. McClain, Jr., Minister of State for Presidential Affairs; Mr. Michael Wotorson, Chairman of the National Investment Commission; and Ms. Ciatta Bishop, outgoing Executive Director of the NIC, who will shortly assume her new position as Director-General of the National Bureau of Concessions.
Source: allAfrica
