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The Abidjan-Lagos transport corridor, connecting the Ivorian capital with Ghana, Togo, Benin and Nigeria along the densely populated coast, is to be overhauled to lower transportation time and costs. Border posts are also set to become more effective.

The grand scheme to overhaul the 998.8 kilometres West African coastal corridor yesterday was granted necessary funding to get implemented. The World Bank announced it had approved US$ 258 million for the first phase of the rehabilitation programme.

The project is to help overhaul the main transport artery stretching along the West Africa coast from Abidjan to Lagos, and the customs and immigration posts and systems located on it. This regional operation aims at helping "improve the movement of people and facilitate trade between the five countries served by corridor," being Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Togo, Benin and Nigeria.