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Corridor 01 · Western Africa

Abidjan–Lagos

A coastal highway and logistics corridor linking five West African capitals — narrowed from 55 CUSA candidates using 140 quantitative indicators.

  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • Ghana
  • Togo
  • Benin
  • Nigeria
CUSA mineral profile

Mining properties by type: Abidjan–Lagos

Number of mining properties by production stage and mineral type: Abidjan–Lagos
Dark purple: in production. Light purple: prospective. Source: CUSA / JRC Figure 3.
Extractive potential

Ghanaian gold, Ivorian manganese and cocoa, Nigerian hydrocarbons and lithium prospects.

Minerals mapped along the corridor
  • Gold
  • Iron ore
  • Diamonds
  • Bauxite
Flagship projects
  • Abidjan–Lagos Highway

    EU-backed expressway with tolled PPP concessions.

Financing structure

Blended loans from EIB and member-state DFIs with EFSD+ guarantees.

Criticism

Toll structures replicate the Dakar–Diamniadio model — public risk, private return.