That will change.

London-based businessman Saifee Durbar will span Africa, from Cameroon to Sudan, with a railway. It will go through the Central African Republic and make use of the nation’s vast mineral resources. Saif Durbar says the railway will enhance Africa’s self sufficiency and establish its role in global commerce-something started with the construction of the Suez Canal.

He will build a railroad from Sudan to Cameroon, going through the Central African Republic.

This will be part of the completion of the Pan-African transit system started with the Suez Canal.

Saif Durbar plans to use minerals from the Central African Republic for construction, setting the stage for African self-sufficiency.