Congo-B.: the processing of local products, a priority at the time of the Zlecaf. The priority, for a country like Congo, is to be able to valorize raw materials on site.

Last year, Congo-Brazzaville decided, for example, to transform all its wood locally. But when it comes to industrialization, electricity remains a problem. The network is very unstable, despite the investments made in the sector. For example, Congo spent $280 million to build the 120-megawatt Imboulou dam.