PICI Projects
Presidential Infrastructure Champion Initiative
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Abidjan-Lagos Highway Project
Champion: President Alassane Ouattara (Côte d'Ivoire)
A transformative six-lane dual-carriage highway connecting the economic powerhouses of West Africa. This flagship ECOWAS project will establish seamless connectivity from Abidjan to Lagos, revolutionizing regional trade and economic integration across five nations.
Length
1,080 kilometers
Countries
5 (CI, GH, TG, BJ, NG)
Design
6-lane dual carriageway
Completion
Target 2030
Expected Impact
Will facilitate trade for over 180 million people, reduce transport costs by 30%, and boost intra-regional trade by $15 billion annually.
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LAPSSET Corridor Project
Champion: President William Ruto (Kenya)
Africa's largest infrastructure undertaking, creating a comprehensive transport and logistics corridor from the Indian Ocean to landlocked Eastern Africa. This mega-project includes port, railway, highway, pipeline, and digital infrastructure components.
Total Cost
$25 billion
Port Berths
32 berths at Lamu Port
Railway
1,720 km standard gauge
Beneficiaries
160+ million people
Continental Impact
Links East Africa to West Africa via Douala-Lagos corridor, creating the first trans-continental infrastructure network supporting AfCFTA objectives.
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North-South Corridor Project
Champion: President Cyril Ramaphosa (South Africa)
The legendary Cape-to-Cairo corridor connecting Southern Africa to North Africa through a comprehensive multimodal transport network. This historic vision now becomes reality with modern road, rail, and digital infrastructure.
Route
Cape Town to Cairo
Coverage
10,000+ km multimodal
Countries
9 African nations
Cargo Volume
50M tons annually
Trade Enhancement
Reduces transport time by 60% between Southern and Northern Africa, enabling $25 billion in additional trade annually.
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Kinshasa-Brazzaville Bridge
Champion: President Denis Sassou Nguesso (Congo)
A historic bridge connecting two capital cities separated by the mighty Congo River. This engineering marvel will unite Kinshasa (DRC) and Brazzaville (Congo Republic), creating the first permanent link between these sister cities.
Investment
€367 million
Type
Road/Rail Fixed Crossing
Population Served
15+ million people
Travel Time
From 2 hours to 15 minutes
Regional Unity
Transforms two isolated capitals into a unified economic zone, boosting bilateral trade by 400% and creating 50,000 jobs.
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EAC ICT Broadband Project
Champion: President Paul Kagame (Rwanda)
A revolutionary digital transformation initiative that connected all East African Community countries through high-speed broadband infrastructure. Successfully implemented "roam like home" services, making EAC a global model for digital integration.
Coverage
All 7 EAC countries
Technology
Fiber optic backbone
Roaming
"Roam Like Home" enabled
Beneficiaries
300+ million people
Digital Revolution
Reduced data costs by 80%, increased internet penetration to 95%, and established EAC as Africa's digital hub attracting $5B in tech investments.
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VICMED Navigation Project
Champion: President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi (Egypt)
An ambitious waterway project creating a navigational corridor from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean Sea. This strategic infrastructure will establish a new continental trade route connecting East Africa directly to European and global markets.
Waterway
Victoria to Mediterranean
Length
4,500+ km navigable
Capacity
10,000 TEU vessels
Status
Feasibility completed
Global Gateway
Creates direct access to European markets, reducing shipping costs by 40% and establishing Africa as a global logistics hub for $30B annual trade.
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International Logistics Hub
Champion: President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah (Namibia)
Transforming Namibia into Southern Africa's premier logistics gateway through world-class port, rail, and air cargo infrastructure. Strategic positioning creates Africa's answer to Singapore and Dubai as a continental trade hub.
Port Capacity
2M TEU annually
Air Cargo
500,000 tons/year
Storage
1M m² logistics parks
Jobs
100,000 direct jobs
Regional Hub
Positions Namibia as SADC's logistics capital, facilitating $20B in regional trade and reducing cargo dwell times by 70%.
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Trans-Sahara Infrastructure Corridor
Champions: President Abdelmadjid Tebboune (Algeria) & President Bola Tinubu (Nigeria)
A comprehensive infrastructure package connecting North and West Africa through missing highway links and cutting-edge fiber optic networks. Enables seamless 5,000km connectivity from Algiers to Lagos across the Sahara Desert.
Highway Gap
225 km (Assamakka-Arlit)
Fiber Optic
4,500 km total length
Completed
2,700 km Algeria section
Highway Cost
$102 million
Continental Connection
Completes the Trans-Sahara trade route serving 200M people, reduces transport time by 50%, and provides high-speed internet to 6 countries.
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Dakar-Ndjamena-Djibouti Corridor
Champion: President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh (Djibouti)
Africa's most ambitious transcontinental transport project combining Trans-Africa Highways TAH-5 and TAH-6. Creates the first complete road and rail link spanning from the Atlantic Ocean (Dakar) to the Indian Ocean (Djibouti).
Total Length
8,715 kilometers
Road Investment
$2.21 billion
Rail Investment
$5.95 billion
Countries
15+ African nations
Continental Integration
Connects Atlantic and Indian Ocean economies, serves 500M people, and enables $40B in transcontinental trade annually.
PICI Champion Countries
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South Africa
Chair of PICI
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Algeria
Trans-Sahara Champion
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Benin
Regional Partner
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Congo
Bridge Champion
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Côte d'Ivoire
Highway Champion
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Djibouti
Corridor Champion
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Egypt
VICMED Champion
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Namibia
Logistics Hub Champion
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Nigeria
Infrastructure Co-Champion
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Kenya
LAPSSET Champion
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Rwanda
ICT Champion
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Senegal
Regional Partner
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Sudan
Newest Member (2020)