Promoters of the Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline project have recorded fresh strides toward the full implementation of the $25 billion transcontinental energy infrastructure.
Designed to transport natural gas from Nigeria through Morocco and potentially extend to Europe, the massive 5,660-kilometre pipeline is set to pass through 13 African countries, reinforcing regional energy integration and economic cooperation.
Momentum around the project intensified this week as Rabat, the Moroccan capital, hosted a series of high-level meetings from July 10 to 11. The sessions brought together top executives of national oil companies from across West Africa, along with representatives of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), to assess ongoing progress and chart the next course of action.
The meetings were coordinated by Morocco’s National Office of Hydrocarbons and Mines (ONHYM) and focused on steering and technical aspects of the project.
In a recent update, Morocco’s Minister of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development, Leila Benali, addressed the Council of Advisors, the upper chamber of the Moroccan parliament, where she outlined key developments. “We are moving forward with determination. The technical studies are completed, and important agreements have already been signed,” she said.
According to LEADERSHIP, the project reached a significant milestone in May with the completion of feasibility and engineering studies. At that stage, stakeholders also agreed to establish a special-purpose vehicle and target a final investment decision by the end of 2025.
With strategic cooperation among West African nations and robust backing from regional institutions, the Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline is gradually edging closer to reality—poised to reshape Africa’s energy landscape and expand its global energy partnerships.
