The $25bn Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline (NMGP) project is nearing the start of its construction phase. The 6,000-kilometre infrastructure initiative has gained momentum following high-level meetings in Rabat in July.
Russia, under sanctions from the West over the war in Ukraine, is using nuclear partnerships to grow its influence in Africa.
Russia has been intensifying its efforts to strengthen energy partnerships with African countries, indicating a broader strategy to enhance its geopolitical influence across the continent.
Rosatom, now building Egypt's first nuclear power plant, has announced a strong pipeline of projects across Africa, having signed agreements with Burkina Faso, Congo and Guinea while making inroads in Kenya and beyond.