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Nigeria’s ‘Decade Of Gas’ project has been tipped to dominate Africa’s new gas frontier with other countries in the continent taking broader action to boost gas sector investment.
Liquified National Gas (LNG) experts from sub-Saharan Africa forecast a surge by nearly 175 percent to hit 98 billion cubic meters (bcm) per year in 2034 from 35.7 bcm in 2024.
Launched in 2021, Nigeria’s Decade of Gas is a national initiative that aims to leverage the country’s vast natural gas reserves (over 200 trillion cubic feet) to transform the economy, boost industrialization, reduce energy poverty, and increase exports by 2030.
The initiative has triggered crucial reforms, most notably the passage of the landmark Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) 2021, which aims to modernize the sector, attract investment, and provide a clearer regulatory framework.
Nigeria recently announced that over $8 billion in Final Investment Decisions (FIDs) for gas projects have been unlocked within the last 18 months, indicating growing investor confidence after recent executive orders and reforms.
It has also facilitated the development of several important infrastructure projects, including the 614km Ajaokuta-KadunaKano (AKK) gas pipeline, the Nigeria LNG (NLNG) Train 7 project, and the OML 53 Kwale Gas Gathering facility, which has been successfully commissioned.
Under the initiative, Africa’s leading oil producer has witnessed significant growth in demand for Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) and Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), thanks to government policies (like the autogas policy and National Gas Expansion Program) pushing for wider adoption in transportation and industry.