The China in Africa Podcast posted on 29 April 2018 a 26 minute discussion titled "Can China Realize Africa's Dream of an East-West Transport Link?" with Eric Olander and Cobus van Staden.
This coast-to-coast road project of 8,700 kilometers from Senegal to Djibouti is a risky project that has long been a goal but faced numerous challenges. China may help make it a reality.