Membership of the Economic Community of West African States, the implementation of the Nigeria–Morocco gas pipeline project, and the Atlantic Africa initiative are among the initiatives championed by the Kingdom of Morocco to promote shared prosperity with the continent’s sister nations. The gas pipeline project, which will serve 13 African countries at a cost of 25 billion dollars, is expected to generate approximately 500 billion dollars in cumulative annual revenue over several decades for the countries through which it passes.
As part of His Majesty King Mohammed VI’s vision to strengthen relations with the sister countries of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Morocco has stepped up initiatives and cooperation with its West African partners in pursuit of shared prosperity. These efforts include Morocco’s ECOWAS accession process, reinforced by the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the ECOWAS Parliament and the House of Councillors of Morocco in June 2026, the implementation of the nearly 6,900-kilometre Nigeria–Morocco Gas Pipeline project along the West African coast, and the Atlantic Africa Initiative, aimed at providing Sahel countries with access to the Atlantic Ocean.
« More than a geographical or historical affiliation, this is a natural continuity and a profound strategic choice for Morocco. This is the foundation upon which Morocco builds its strategy. Morocco does not work alongside Africa; it works with Africa and within Africa. »
NASSER BOURITA, Minister of Foreign Affairs – Morocco
Designed to serve 13 African countries and strengthen their energy sovereignty, the Nigeria–Morocco Gas Pipeline remains a major pillar of regional cohesion. The project represents an estimated US$25 billion investment, with an annual transport capacity of around 40 billion cubic metres of natural gas and expected cumulative revenues of US$500 billion for the countries along its route over several decades.
« Morocco is highly optimistic about Africa’s present and future. Morocco’s work across the continent is comprehensive because it addresses Africa’s security, political, social, human and economic needs. »
NASSER BOURITA, Minister of Foreign Affairs – Morocco
Morocco is now the largest African investor in West Africa and the second-largest African investor on the continent, with investments amounting to 5 billion Moroccan dirhams—approximately US$500 million—in 2024. Trade is concentrated primarily in fertilisers, agribusiness, banking and telecommunications.
