Scheduled to be inaugurated in 2024, the Cairo–Cape Town Highway (Trans-African Highway 4) is the transcontinental road network being developed by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), the African Development Bank (ADB), and the African Union.

The highway is scheduled to pass through 11 African countries at a length of 10,228 kilometers, of which 1,155 kilometers are in Egypt.

The highway will aid in shortening travel time between north and south Africa to an average of five days, fulfilling the dream to link Cairo and South Africa.

The Cairo-Cape Town highway begins from the port of Alexandria on the MediterraneanSea, passing through Cairo to Sudan, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Kenya, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, and South Africa.  Of course, recent conflict in Sudan makes those portions uncertain/impassable at present.

The Cairo-Cape Town highway project is of great importance in achieving land linkage and increasing trade with African countries, as well as serving Egyptian and African citizens, opening new horizons for job opportunities and achieving comprehensive development.  This also supports the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement which provides great opportunities for cooperation between African countries.