The $25 billion Nigeria–Morocco gas pipeline is advancing toward implementation with plans to create a project holding company to oversee financing and construction, Morocco’s hydrocarbons chief Amina Benkhadra said, following recent government and regional updates.
Officials say the 6,000-km line is designed to move 15–30 bcm/year of gas, improving energy access for up to 400 million people across 13 West African coastal states before connecting in Morocco to the Maghreb–Europe Pipeline and onward to Europe; Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali would be supplied via inland links. The route and feasibility work have been confirmed through 2025 technical meetings and studies.
Governance is being structured in phases with a top-level holding vehicle and segment project companies, a model echoed in ECOWAS-aligned disclosures this summer. In July 2025, Nigeria’s NNPC, Morocco’s ONHYM, and Togo’s SOTOGAZ signed an additional MoU in Rabat, formalizing Togo’s participation and rounding out state partnerships along the corridor.
On financing, Energy Minister Leila Benali has said the UAE will join EIB, IsDB, and the OPEC Fund among prospective backers; authorities have also indicated a special-purpose company is being prepared to manage execution, with a final investment decision targeted for late 2025.
