Overview
- ECOWAS heads of state formally endorsed the pipeline on Monday, giving the project sovereign backing that developers say lowers political risk.
- Nigeria’s NNPC and Morocco’s ONHYM announced plans to create a dedicated project company in Casablanca and a coordinating authority in Abuja to steer project development.
- The pipeline is estimated at roughly 6,800 kilometres and $25 billion and is designed to carry up to 30 billion cubic metres of gas per year toward Morocco and European markets.
- Key commercial, engineering and financing agreements remain outstanding, so the target of first gas in 2029 and the planned multi‑decade buildout depend on securing funding and contracts.
- Backers argue the pipeline would supply power and industry across participating West African states and compete with the Trans‑Saharan route, but security, cross‑border coordination and cost overruns are major execution risks.