Africa's largest hydro-electric dam transforming the economy?

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Ethiopia opens a power project it thinks could transform its economy. We'll hear from the project manager at the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam.

Also, new electric car batteries that promise to end your range anxiety, and power up our EVs in super quick time...

Also, how to reduce the cost of reoffending for the government? Let prisoners to ern their own money.

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9 Sep 11AM English United Kingdom Business

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