West Africa Can Build $3trn Energy Market By 2035 Through Integrations – Expert

West Africa can build a $3 trillion energy economy by 2035 if countries harmonize regulations, data standards and infrastructure to allow cross-border trade, an energy expert has said.
Speaking on Tuesday at the West Africa Refined Fuel Market Conference 2026 in Abuja, the chairman of RHS Advisory Limited, Mallam Suleiman Yahyah said regional integration is the only pathway to unlock scale, liquidity and investment in the sector.
“That means we harmonize activities so that one operator of a licensee in Ghana can operate in Nigeria, can trade in Nigeria. And that will mean that we have common product specifications, we have shared data standards, we have a modern energy contract, we ha...