Africa First(@AfricaFirsts):Ivory Coast (Cote d’Ivoire) 🇨🇮, Ghana 🇬🇭, Togo 🇹🇬, Benin Republic 🇧🇯, and Nigeria 🇳🇬 have officially confirmed the establishment of the Abidjan–Lagos Corridor Management Authority, the body that will oversee the operation and management of the 1,028-kilometre coastal highway. The operational phase of the six-lane corridor is scheduled to begin in 2030. Plans are also underway to develop a parallel high-speed railway alongside the highway. The corridor is projected to generate a combined $16 billion in trade and approximately $1.3 billion in toll revenues for the five participating countries.

2026.06.24 11:31

Ivory Coast (Cote d’Ivoire) 🇨🇮, Ghana 🇬🇭, Togo 🇹🇬, Benin Republic 🇧🇯, and Nigeria 🇳🇬 have officially confirmed the establishment of the Abidjan–Lagos Corridor Management Authority, the body that will oversee the operation and management of the 1,028-kilometre coastal highway. The operational phase of the six-lane corridor is scheduled to begin in 2030. Plans are also underway to develop a parallel high-speed railway alongside the highway. The corridor is projected to generate a combined $16 billion in trade and approximately $1.3 billion in toll revenues for the five participating countries.