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Are you ready for the coming economic renaissance in Africa and West Asia? Stay ahead of the curve with the Schiller Institute’s groundbreaking report Extending the New Silk Road to West Asia and Africa.This Nov 2017 report covers ongoing and proposed infrastructure projects, and defines the scientific-economic principles underlying a new economic platform for the region. This vision of the future is completely different than anything you’ll get from the general media or standard think tank analysis.Contents:Preface Introduction A New Global Paradigm China’s Role in the Economic Renaissance of West Asia and Africa What is Win-Win Philosophy? The Age of Mega-Projects Is Back Redefining ‘Sustainable Development’ The African Union Aims High Africa Must Leap Ahead, Not Crawl Forward! Chapter 1: West Asia: The Silk Road’s Crossroads to the Mediterranean and Africa Egypt: A Bridge between Asia, Europe and Africa Chapter 2: The Silk Road Reaches Africa China in Africa: Myths or Facts Europe, not China, Is Engaged in Land Grabbing in Africa Defining an African Future Chapter 3: The Economic Science Behind the World Land-Bridge What is Infrastructure, Really? Economics: The Ultimate Science Platforms: Artificial Environments Energy Flux Density Aspects of the ‘Synthetic Environment’ A Future Platform: Nuclear Fusion Conclusion Chapter 4: Financing Regional and National Infrastructure Money vs. Credit A Southwest Asia/Africa Regional Infrastructure Bank Public-Private Partnerships Cannot Substitute Chapter 5: Demography and Development Case Study: Egypt—Myth of Overpopulation Chapter 6: Integration of West Asia with the New Silk Road The Bridge Among Continents A Common Enemy: The Desert Petrochemicals: Industry of the Future Appendix—Case Study: Syria’s Reconstruction Project Phoenix Chapter 7: Africa — Transport Network Integration A. The Nile Basin and East Africa B. Southern Africa C. West and Central Africa D. North Africa Chapter 8: Africa — Water Resources Development Managing the Water Cycle as a Cycle Case study: The Nile Basin Chapter 9: To Power Africa, Go Nuclear! Energy Requirements An African Visionary: Diop Chapter 10: Africa — Food Security: Realizing Africa’s Vast Agricultural Potential Land and Yield Commitment to Transformation Chapter 11: Africa in Space New Space Nations Space as a Driver for Development Case Study — South Africa: Looking to the Heavens to Develop the Continent Space Technology Can Support Africa’s Development Goals Chapter 12: Conclusions and Recommendations The Political and Economic Context Some Necessary Axiomatic Shifts Understanding Physical Economics Financing Infrastructure Science and Technology Transport Power Water Agriculture Chapter 13: Selection of Proposed Mega Projects in Africa Pan-African High-Speed Rail Network Regional and Continental Corridors New Suez Canal and Industrial Zone Transaqua: The Centerpiece of Africa’s Development Grand Inga Dam Project South African Nuclear Program Sicily–Tunis Connector — TUNeIT
