U.S. Eyes Investment in Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline

The U.S. has expressed interest in investing in the Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline project, according to Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Wale Edun.

The statement was made on April 26, following a meeting between Nigeria’s Central Bank Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, and representatives from the U.S. State Department.

Set to become the world’s longest onshore gas pipeline, the $25 billion, 5,660-km infrastructure will connect Nigeria to Morocco through 13 West African countries, including Mauritania, Senegal, The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea-Conakry, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo and Benin.

The pipeline will also create a strategic energy corridor linking West Africa to Europe, improving energy security for both regions and benefiting approximately 34 million people along the Atlantic Coast.