In fact, before World War I, Russia's railway network had already covered surrounding countries and regions as much as possible, such as the Far East Empire, Persia, Central Asia, and some Eastern European countries.
East Africa does not have such conditions; if East Africa wants to further extend the railway network in Africa, basically only moving towards West Africa can make a significant impact.
Heading north is the Sahara Desert, and to the south remains only a small area of the United Kingdom's South African colony.
However, the exchange and trade between East Africa and West Africa, due to Guinea Bay, are more cost-effective through maritime transport compared to railways. East Africa doesn't need railways to exert significant influence on West Africa.
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Let's shift our focus to Kitwe City in the copper belt.
It has been a year since Kitwe City began its transformation in the economic sphere, but the road to transformation for Kitwe City has not been smooth.
