West Africa’s EPIC $15.6 Billion Highway Could Reunite a Fractured Region!
West African leaders are convening in Nigeria's capital, Abuja, to address significant regional challenges, primarily the withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger from the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas). Despite the potential diplomatic setback, the region is simultaneously advancing an ambitious infrastructural initiative: a 1,028-kilometer superhighway connecting Abidjan in the Ivory Coast to Lagos in Nigeria. The project, which traverses Ghana, Togo, and Benin, represents a strategic response to recent regional political disruptions. Preliminary funding of $15.6 billion has been secured, with construction planned to commence in 2026 and targeted completion by 2030. The highway is projected to generate approximately 70,000 jobs and serve as more than just a transportation corridor. The project mirrors historical economic integration efforts, drawing parallels with Europe's transformation through the Common Market and subsequent European Union. Ecowas aims to demonstrate regional collaboration […]