Nigeria and Morocco are set to sign a formal intergovernmental agreement before year-end for the $25 billion African Atlantic Gas Pipeline, a major transcontinental energy project. Spanning about 6,900 kilometres across offshore and onshore routes, the pipeline will transport up to 30 billion cubic metres of gas, supporting domestic use in Morocco and exports to Europe.
The project is designed to strengthen regional integration across West Africa by boosting electricity generation and supporting industrial and mining activities. A high-level authority involving ministers from 13 participating countries will oversee coordination, while a joint project company between ONHYM and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company will manage execution, financing, and construction.
Structured in phases, the pipeline will initially connect Morocco to gas fields in Mauritania and Senegal, and link Ghana to Côte d’Ivoire before extending to Nigeria. Expected to begin delivering value by 2031, the project is backed by ECOWAS and reflects deepening Nigeria–Morocco economic cooperation.
