The National Office of Hydrocarbons and Mines (ONHYM) will present Morocco's growing energy and mining ambitions to U.S. investors at the U.S.-Africa Energy Forum (USAEF) 2025 in Houston. Nawfal Drari, ONHYM's Director of Project Finance, will speak at the Forum, which will take place from August 6 to 7, 2025, in Texas. Drari will join global stakeholders in Houston to discuss financing, infrastructure, and cross-border cooperation, underscoring Morocco's expanding role as an energy and mining hub. His participation follows the signing of a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding for the Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline with Nigeria's NNPC and Togo's SOTOCO, marking a key step in regional energy integration. The 5,600-kilometer pipeline is set to connect 13 West African countries and supply gas to Europe via Morocco. Morocco is also advancing structural reforms, including the transformation of ONHYM into a joint-stock company to improve governance, transparency, and its appeal to foreign investors. The country is actively promoting opportunities in critical minerals, such as lithium, cobalt, and rare earth elements, as well as green hydrogen, with more than 520 GW of renewable energy potential identified.
