Diamniadio Lake City, Senegal

Last year, in an attempt to revitalize Senegal's economy, the Senegalese government contracted Semer Group to design and construct Diamniadio Lake City (DLC). ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
The new city is expected to resolve the congestion in Dakar, which is less than 20 miles away and house an approximate 350,000 people.
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DLC will have commercial, financial and residential land uses with a price tag of USD $2 billion.
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With phase one already underway, construction is set to be completed in 2035. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Will the urban decentralization efforts in Senegal be a success or a bust?
Also, is @Akon working on another city in Senegal? 🤔
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