Tunisia has announced plans for a major overland trade corridor designed to connect North Africa with the Sahel region, in a strategic push to boost intra-African trade and economic integration.
The project, being developed in coordination with Libya, will begin at the Ras Jedir border crossing and extend deep into sub-Saharan Africa, targeting key markets including Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso, Chad, and the Central African Republic, as reported by Africa Business Insider.
According to News Minimalist, the corridor is expected to reduce transport costs, shorten delivery times, and ease logistics bottlenecks, making it significantly easier for goods to move between North Africa and landlocked Sahel economies.
The initiative aligns with Tunisia’s broader strategy to deepen its participation in the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), where it has already recorded hundreds of export operations under the guided trade framework.
Analysts say the corridor could reshape regional trade flows, positioning Tunisia as a key gateway between the Mediterranean and sub-Saharan Africa, while also strengthening economic ties across the continent and reducing reliance on external markets.
