Rising energy demand and expanding production are sharpening focus on Africa’s energy distribution infrastructure, much of which still relies on road transport rather than fixed pipeline networks. Oil and gas production and fuel imports are largely coastal, while major demand centers and industrial hubs sit inland. The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), a 1,443-kilometer system linking Uganda’s Lake Albert oilfields to Tanzania’s port of Tanga, is one of the most significant. Further west, the proposed Nigeria–Morocco Gas Pipeline represents a more ambitious vision. Building that connectivity will be central to delivering affordable energy, industrial expansion and long-term resilience – objectives that AEW 2026 will continue to place at the forefront of the continental energy agenda.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 14, 2026 09:39 UTC