The $25 billion Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline project is gaining momentum with the establishment of a dedicated project company and growing international financial support.

Spanning nearly 6,000 km across West Africa, the pipeline aims to boost regional energy access while providing a reliable route for Nigerian gas exports to Europe.

Morocco’s National Office of Hydrocarbons and Mines Director-General, Amina Benkhadra, announced that the project company is being set up to structure financing and oversee execution.

Technical studies completed in 2025 have already confirmed the pipeline’s route.

“It is engineered to transport between 15 and 30 billion cubic metres of gas per year, serving 13 West African coastal states and reaching approximately 400 million people. Internal domestic connections will also link landlocked countries like Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali to the main line, which will eventually connect to the existing Maghreb-Europe Pipeline, granting Nigerian gas access to the European market.

“Project governance will be layered, featuring a parent company that oversees regional entities managing specific pipeline segments. This framework has been approved by the Economic Community of West African States,” the statement said.

In July, Togo was formally incorporated as a public partner in the Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline project through an additional protocol signed by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Morocco’s ONHYM, and Togo’s national gas company.

On financing, Morocco’s Energy Minister Leïla Benali disclosed that the United Arab Emirates will join a consortium of major backers, which already includes the European Investment Bank, the Islamic Development Bank, and the OPEC Fund.

“The project company currently being formed will be responsible for mobilising these funds, with a final investment decision expected by the end of 2025,” the statement added.