Meeting in the Council of Ministers on November 12, 2025, the Ivorian government adopted a crucial decree ratifying the treaty establishing the Praia-Dakar-Abidjan transport corridor.
This official approval, announced by government spokesperson Amadou Coulibaly, marks a strong commitment by the country to this key project for regional integration.
A Strategic Corridor with a Multimodal Impact
This transport corridor stretches over 3,164 km of highway connections and includes 600 km of maritime links, aiming to connect eight countries: Cape Verde, The Gambia, Senegal, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Côte d’Ivoire.
Initially approved by Parliament (law of June 25, 2025), the ratified treaty paves the way for the realization of this logistical backbone.
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Vital Connections: The corridor will link major economic centers, ensuring a crucial connection between the island nation of Cape Verde (Praia) and the port hubs of Dakar (Senegal) and Abidjan (Côte d’Ivoire).
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Integration and Flow: The main goal is to facilitate the movement of people and goods while stimulating economic development in the signatory states. It seeks to simplify and harmonize border requirements and controls.
Economic Stakes and Cost Reduction
In West Africa, transport costs weigh heavily on business competitiveness and the final price of goods. This corridor therefore represents a strategic response to:
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Reduce transit times and transport costs by enabling safe and efficient movement.
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Modernize infrastructure to attract greater foreign investment.
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Strengthen intra-regional trade, historically weak, by offering landlocked countries (such as Guinea and parts of Liberia) easier access to coastal ports.
