EU Regional Business Forum – West Africa Corridors

Discover strategic investment opportunities in transport and logistics across West Africa.

Join key stakeholders in Abidjan to explore projects, partnerships, and financing along the Abidjan–Lagos and Abidjan–Ouagadougou corridors.

The EU International Business Forum on Transport and Strategic Corridors, to be held in Abidjan from 30 March to 1 April 2026, aims to boost investment in the transport sector, in line with the European Union’s Global Gateway strategy and the priorities of the CALAO corridor countries.

Discussions will focus on strategic sub-sectors:

• Road transport
• Rail transport
• Maritime transport
• Corridors and regional integration
• Urban mobility
• Trade facilitation

The forum will bring together 500 participants from public institutions, private companies, financial actors and development partners.

Objectives include:

• Promote regional political and economic dialogue on transport and corridor management between the six countries along the Abidjan–Lagos and Abidjan Ouagadougou corridors.
• Promote, for each of the six countries, a portfolio of priority investment projects (project pipeline) to the international private sector and financial institutions.

The event is aligned with the EU’s Global Gateway strategy and Team Europe initiatives, and offers a platform for B2B, B2G and G2G exchanges, project presentations, thematic panels and investment clinics.ives, offering a platform for B2B, B2G, and G2G exchanges, project pitching, thematic panels, and investment clinics.