CEMAC, APPO and CABEF sign MoU to Build Regional Pipeline System

The Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC), the African Petroleum Producers’ Organization (APPO) and the Central Africa Business & Energy Forum (CABEF) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop the Central African Pipeline System (CAPS), aimed at ending pervasive energy shortages in the region.

The MoU sets the stage for a wide-ranging feasibility study involving up to 11 countries including Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Chad, the Republic of Congo, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Rwanda, Sao Tomé & Príncipe and Angola. CAPS envisions an integrated network comprising thousands of kilometers of oil, gas and LPG pipelines, alongside supporting infrastructure such as pumping stations, storage terminals, refineries and gas-fired power plants.

Dr. Omar Farouk Ibrahim, Secretary-General, APPO, said, “This is a transformative project that will not only enhance energy access and reduce the region’s dependence on fuel imports, but also lay the foundation for industrial development across Central Africa.”