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ECOWAS Signs Agreement Backing Nigeria-Morocco Atlantic Gas Pipeline
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has signed an intergovernmental agreement backing the Nigeria-Morocco Atlantic Gas Pipeline (AAGP), Morocco’s National Office of Hydrocarbons and Mines (ONHYM) and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd said in a joint statement on Sunday.
The agreement was signed by the heads of state of participating ECOWAS member countries during the ECOWAS summit in Freetown, Sierra Leone.
The statement said the pipeline is designed to transport up to 30 billion cubic metres (bcm) of natural gas annually from Nigeria and other West African producers through 13 West African countries to Morocco.
It said 15 bcm of gas a year will be supplied to Moroccan and European markets through the existing pipeline linking Morocco and Spain.
“The AAGP is a transformative regional infrastructure initiative designed to unlock West Africa’s vast natural gas resources, connect them to major demand centres, integrate African energy markets and establish a strategic development corridor linking West Africa, the Sahel, Morocco and Europe,” the agencies said.
The agreement gives effect to the approval granted at the 66th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government in Abuja in December 2024, the statement said.
It also concludes the institutional process coordinated by ECOWAS following the 2022 memorandum of understanding between Nigeria and Morocco and reaffirms the participating states’ commitment to the project.
The statement said the agreement marks the start of the next implementation phase, which will include establishing the project company, to be headquartered in Casablanca, and the Pipeline Higher Authority (PHA), the project’s governing body, to be based in Abuja.
“These institutional milestones will pave the way for investor mobilisation and the preparation of the Final Investment Decision (FID),” ONHYM and NNPC said.
The final step will be a signing ceremony in Morocco, where Morocco and Mauritania will jointly sign the agreement in the presence of Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the statement said.
The project was initiated under former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari and Morocco’s King Mohammed VI and continues to have the support of President Tinubu, it added.
According to the statement, front-end engineering design (FEED) studies have been completed, route reconnaissance surveys finalised, and environmental and social impact studies advanced. The agencies also said key legal, regulatory and commercial frameworks have been put in place.
The Nigeria-Morocco Atlantic Gas Pipeline will run from Nigeria to Morocco through 13 Atlantic coastal countries, with interconnections to supply landlocked Sahel states.
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Egypt’s Petrojet, ENPPI Win Framework Agreement For Projects Worth Over $6 Billion In Oman
A consortium comprising Egypt’s Petroleum Projects and Technical Consultations Company (Petrojet) and the Engineering for the Petroleum and Process Industries Company (ENPPI) has secured a long-term engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) framework agreement with Petroleum Development Oman (PDO), the country’s largest oil and gas producer.
The six-year agreement, signed at PDO’s headquarters in Oman, positions the Petrojet-ENPPI consortium as one of four international consortia and contractors eligible to bid for projects under a portfolio valued at more than $6 billion through competitive tenders.
In a statement, Egypt’s Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources said the agreement reflects the ministry’s strategy, under the direction of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Minister Karim Badawi, to expand the regional and international presence of Egyptian energy companies, strengthen their competitiveness and leverage their expertise in executing large-scale energy projects.
The ministry said the agreement also reflects growing cooperation between Egypt’s Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources and Oman’s Ministry of Energy and Minerals, opening new opportunities for partnership between the two countries in the energy sector.
It added that the selection of the Petrojet-ENPPI consortium alongside leading international companies underscores confidence in the technical and execution capabilities of Egyptian firms, citing their experience in delivering large-scale projects in line with international standards for quality, safety and operational excellence.
“This achievement confirms the growing stature of Egyptian petroleum sector companies as trusted partners in implementing large-scale energy projects across regional and international markets. It also demonstrates the ministry’s success in positioning Egyptian expertise as an exportable capability able to compete for and secure major projects overseas,” the ministry said.
Ghana: Energy Minister Inspects Kumasi Transmission Line Upgrade
Speaking to reporters during the inspection, Jinapor said measures would be put in place to minimise disruptions to electricity supply while the work is carried out.
“As we enter the final phase of construction from Monday, July 20, 2026, some customers may experience temporary and localised power interruptions to allow these essential works to be carried out safely,” he said.
“These temporary inconveniences are necessary to deliver a stronger, more reliable electricity network that will support the continued growth and development of Kumasi and the Ashanti Region.”
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Jinapor urged residents and businesses to be patient during the construction period.
“Every effort will be made by GRIDCo and the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to minimise disruptions and restore supply as quickly as possible. I thank the people of Kumasi for their patience, understanding and continued support,” he said.
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Ghana’s Downstream Regulator Calls For Policy Reforms, Investment To Build Resilient Petroleum Sector
“Without sustained public and private investment, it will be difficult to build the infrastructure, technology and human capital needed to support Ghana’s long-term energy aspirations,” he said.
He said the NPA continued to implement policy and technology-driven initiatives to regulate, supervise and monitor downstream petroleum service providers, improve compliance, ensure a reliable fuel supply, guarantee fuel quality and promote investment across the sector.
The two-day conference has brought together policymakers, industry executives, investors, academics and other stakeholders from 25 countries to discuss regulatory reforms, infrastructure development, energy security, financing opportunities, local content, regional trade, technological innovation, environmental sustainability and the role of the private sector in driving growth.
Ghana’s Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, reaffirmed the government’s commitment to expanding the country’s petroleum sector through increased oil and gas exploration and production.
He said the government was pursuing an aggressive strategy to boost crude oil and natural gas production through new discoveries while strengthening domestic refining capacity.
According to the minister, both the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) and Sentuo Oil Refinery have committed to refining up to one million barrels of Ghanaian crude oil.

Ghana: Energy Minister Urges Greater Collaboration in Downstream Petroleum Sector
Ghana’s Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, on Thursday urged stakeholders in the downstream petroleum sector to work closely with the government to build a more resilient industry amid renewed geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.
Jinapor said Ghana had avoided the fuel supply disruptions experienced by some countries in the sub-region in recent years, including during the recent conflict involving Israel, Iran and the United States, but stressed that stronger collaboration was needed to safeguard the country’s energy security.
“Let’s continue to work together so that we can build a resilient system. When the U.S.-Israel-Iran conflict began in the Middle East, many people were anxious about Ghana’s fuel supply situation.
However, because of the measures we took, and the work that had already been done, we were able to weather the situation,” Jinapor said at the opening of the 7th Ghana International Petroleum Conference in Accra.


