The densest economic corridor in West Africa: roughly 75% of regional trade.
Value
$15.6bn
Target
2035
Bankability
39
West Africa · Capital Porto-Novo
Benin
Glo-Djigbé industrial zone plus the Niger-Benin crude pipeline have shifted the country into project-finance relevance.
AIDI rank 28 of 5414.5m people$20bn GDP2 tracked projects
AIDI composite
0
Continental average 37.13
Explain figure
Continental average 37.13
Electricity access
0%
0.6 GW installed
Explain figure
0.6 GW installed
Tracked pipeline
$0bn
80 registry projects
Explain figure
80 registry projects
Annual gap
$0bn
Estimated investment requirement
Explain figure
Estimated investment requirement
AIDI trajectory 2015—2025
Commitments vs disbursement, $bn
— committed--- disbursed
Infrastructure sub-indices
Project register · 2 tracked (loading)
| Project | Sector | Value | Status | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Abidjan-Lagos Corridor Highway The densest economic corridor in West Africa: roughly 75% of regional trade. | Roads | $15.6bn | Feasibility | 2035 |
Glo-Djigbé Industrial Zone Cotton-to-textile integration; the clearest African example of export-processing infrastructure working. | SEZ | $1.4bn | Operational | 2024 |
Cotton-to-textile integration; the clearest African example of export-processing infrastructure working.
Value
$1.4bn
Target
2024
Bankability
89
Tracked value by sector, $bn
AI briefing note
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