Libya–Africa Transit Corridors boosted by telecoms partnership

The Joint High Committee for the Libya–Africa Transit Corridors Project (LAPTCorr), established by the Libya Africa Investment Portfolio (LAIP) and the Ministry of Transport, held an expanded meeting on Monday with the General Authority for Communications and Informatics at the Authority’s headquarters in Tripoli.

Talks focused on strengthening cooperation, with both sides stressing the central role of the General Authority for Communications and Informatics as a key partner in the project.

Plans call for the development of two integrated corridors comprising a paved highway, a railway line, pipelines to transport gas, crude oil and petroleum products, fibre-optic and telecommunications routes, and a passage dedicated to transmitting electricity from renewable energy sources.

Officials from the Authority noted that the project is consistent with the National Strategic Plan for the Telecommunications Sector (2023–2027), which aims to position Libya as an international hub for data and communications transit and as a leading logistics centre on the African continent.

The initiative is part of a wider programme of major investments led by the Libya Africa Investment Portfolio across Libya, Africa and Europe in transport, energy, communications and logistics, consolidating its role as a principal backer of infrastructure and development.

At the close of the meeting, the two parties agreed to prepare a draft Memorandum of Understanding to provide a framework for cooperation in implementing the project, reflecting its strategic importance at both national and regional levels.