Republic of Congo Special
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Partner of the future
Green initiatives, economic openness, and sub-regional development: The President of the Republic of Congo presents what is at stake
Editor's note: The President of the Republic of Congo talked with InFocus on the country's development strategy.SNPC plans more exploration campaigns
Congo's industrial production grew by some 12 percent last year. For a country preparing for exponential growth across the board, and looking to become ever more competitive on a regional and global level, it is the energy sector that offers the largest opportunities - and the greatest need - for investment.
Partners are certainly needed to help grow the oil and gas sector, and there are also opportunities in terms of building the energy infrastructure that will help connect industries, homes and public structures to an affordable and reliable electricity supply. -
International partnerships building confidence
Structurally speaking, Congo has seen many long-envisaged projects become world-class realities, thanks to a willing and cohesive government and the careful management of the General Delegation of Grands Travaux (Grands Travaux) - an entity made up of the boards of the National Congo-Ocean Railway, the Autonomous Port of Brazzaville and the Autonomous Port of Pointe Noire.
Becoming an ICT hub for Central AfricaCongo has made great strides in the area of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) since the armed conflict in the country ended in 1997.
Forestry, farming and mining reap rewardsPrivate investment in Congo, driven by the oil and telecoms sectors, increased by 4 percent in 2011, and the country is keen to attract more.
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