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Africa’s Green Treasure: The Congo Basin Forest Did you know the Congo Basin is often called “the lungs of Africa” — and for good reason? It’s the world’s second-largest rainforest, stretching across six countries and absorbing more carbon than any other tropical forest on Earth. According to the World Bank (2025), its total forest asset value is a mind-blowing $23.2 trillion — that’s trillion, with a “T”! Yet, in 2020, African countries captured only $7.8 billion of that value. While nations li