Corridor 03 · Western Africa

Praia–Dakar–Abidjan

Maritime-and-land connectivity axis along the Atlantic edge of West Africa.

Cabo Verde
Senegal
Gambia
Guinea-Bissau
Guinea
Sierra Leone
Liberia
Côte d'Ivoire

CUSA mineral profile

Mining properties by type: Praia–Dakar–Abidjan

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

Extractive potential

Bauxite, gold, phosphates and rare earths.

Minerals mapped along the corridor

Gold
Iron ore
Diamonds
Phosphate
Zinc
Uranium
Titanium
Nickel

Flagship projects

Port of Dakar expansion
European terminal operator partnerships.

Financing structure

EIB loan portfolio with EFSD+ risk-sharing. Cabo Verde: €38.1M blended with AfDB; Liberia: €53.8M blended with European and African Development Banks.

Criticism

Corridor bypasses domestic processing — raw material out, finished goods in.