West African leaders have signed an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) to advance the construction of the African Atlantic Gas Pipeline, a $27 billion infrastructure project connecting Nigeria to Morocco.
The agreement was finalized during the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) summit, marking a decisive step in the project's development timeline.
The pipeline is designed to transport natural gas from Nigeria's reserves across the continent to the Atlantic coast in Morocco, where it can be liquefied and exported to global markets.
This infrastructure aims to diversify Africa's energy export routes and reduce the continent's dependence on traditional European supply chains.
The project represents one of the largest energy investments in recent African history, with significant implications for regional energy security and trade dynamics.
According to The Herald, the signing formalizes the political commitment required to move the project from planning to execution.