The UAE has expressed support for the $25 billion Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline project, joining other international backers such as the IDB, OPEC Fund, and EIB. UAE’s funding interest follows similar moves from the U.S. Morocco’s Energy Minister Leila Benali confirmed the project will span 15 African countries and aligns with Morocco’s broader goal of becoming a regional renewable energy hub through local technology development and job creation.
Morocco is advancing efforts to diversify its energy mix, highlighting its potential to produce green hydrogen-based fuels like methanol and ammonia for global shipping. The country has launched an action plan, including a tender for the first phase of a natural gas terminal in Nador. As part of broader energy strategies, Morocco is partnering with Nigeria on the $25 billion gas pipeline, which will span 13 African countries and connect Nigerian gas to Europe. Morocco will host 1,672 km of the pipeline. Both the UAE and the U.S. have shown investment interest in the project.
In April, Nigeria’s Finance Minister Wale Edun met with Central Bank Governor Olayemi Cardoso, international economic officials, and U.S. State Department representatives to discuss investment opportunities. The U.S. expressed particular interest in Nigeria’s natural gas sector, especially the Nigeria–Morocco Gas Pipeline, citing the country’s substantial gas reserves.
