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March 10, 2026 | 2 months ago

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TSGP: a major project to strengthen Africa's position in the global energy market

The African Petroleum Producers Organization (APPO) has highlighted how the Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline (TSGP), which connects Nigeria to Algeria via Niger, is a major project that will strengthen the continent's position as a key player in balancing the global market.

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In a recent editorial published on the organisation's website entitled "Africa: Strategic Pivot of the New Energy Landscape", APPO Secretary General Farid Ghezali emphasised that this project is one of the infrastructures that will enable Africa's vast gas resources to be better exploited and offer a new route to international markets, particularly in Europe, in a context marked by persistent tensions and disruptions on traditional energy routes.

"The global energy market is undergoing a historic disruption," writes the APPO Secretary-General, noting that "since 28 February 2026, the Strait of Hormuz—a vital artery carrying 20% of the world's oil (17 million barrels/day) and one-third of global LNG—has been paralysed by the conflict in the Gulf."

According to him, "these shocks are not cyclical. They are permanently reshaping the geopolitical and commercial balance of energy for the coming decade."

In this "turmoil", Africa is becoming the "central element", according to the APPO Secretary-General, adding that its 715 Tcf of gas reserves (8% of global reserves) and 125 billion barrels of oil position the continent as an "indispensable adjustment variable".

To this end, the APPO has identified the acceleration of critical infrastructure as a strategic priority, including the TSGP, phase I of which is expected to be operational by 2029, as well as LNG hubs in Mozambique, Nigeria and Senegal.

Thanks to these structuring projects, Africa "will not only be a supplier. It will be the architect," emphasises Mr Ghezali in this editorial, which sets out the APPO's vision for achieving pan-African energy sovereignty, focused on optimising production, diversifying markets, strengthening institutions, particularly through joint sovereign wealth funds, and technological innovation.

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