Morocco-Nigeria gas pipeline
will have a « huge » impact on Africa’s energy sector, particularly in the countries along its route.
The Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Claver Gatete, said on Friday.
He spoke on the project at an experts’ meeting during the 57th session of the ECA and the Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development in Addis Ababa.
Gatete underscored the project’s significance in bolstering energy access and regional cooperation.
He also praised Morocco’s renewable energy initiatives, citing the planned submarine power cable linking Morocco and the United Kingdom as a « major clean energy project. »
Beyond energy, Morocco could play a key role in strengthening Africa’s agricultural sector through its phosphate production, Gatete said, noting that many African countries face fertilizer shortages.
He also pointed to Morocco’s advancements in automotive technology, advocating for collaboration with other African nations to develop electric vehicle manufacturing as part of a broader pan-African industrial strategy.
On Wednesday, Morocco was unanimously elected to chair the 57th session of the ECA and the Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development. The session also confirmed that Morocco will host the next edition in March 2026.
The pipeline would be an extension of the existing West African Gas Pipeline, which runs from Lagos, Nigeria, connecting to Cotonou, Benin; Lomé, Togo; and Tema and Takoradi, Ghana.
The Nigeria Morocco Gas Pipeline would additionally connect to Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire; Monrovia, Liberia; Freetown, Sierra Leone; Conakry, Guinea; Bissau, Guinea-Bissau; Banjul, Gambia; Dakar, Senegal; Nouakchott, Mauritania and Tangiers, Morocco with possible extension to Europe through Cádiz, Spain
