Overall, the Congolese industrial fabric, and particularly the agri-food industry, which could serve as a substitute for imports, is virtually non-existent. substitute for imports is virtually non-existent, apart from the sugar industry, brewing industry and a few small and medium-sized industries operating mainly in the packaging of mineral water mineral water, fruit juices and milk.

Strengths and potential

In addition to the availability of arable land, exceptional weather conditions and other favourable conditions for the development of agriculture, apart from oil and gas, the Congolese subsoil is rich in raw materials. favourable for agricultural development, in addition to oil and gas, the Congolese subsoil abounds in mineral and fossil mineral and fossil resources. Although mining exploration is still ongoing, it has been established that the country possesses significant deposits that could be exploited industrially:

• iron at Bambama, Mayoko and Mékambo in the Avima mountains, in Lekoumou, Niari and Sangha respectively;
• copper, lead and zinc at Mfouati, Boko-Songho and Mindouli in Bouenza and Pool;
• potash and magnesium at Kakamoeka and Makola in Kouilou;
• Other precious metals such as gold and diamonds have been identified in Cuvette Ouest, Niari and Likouala, and are already being mined by artisanal miners, Niari and Likouala, and are already being mined by artisanal miners;
• The country also has large deposits of limestone to support agriculture, fish farming and the development of the building materials industry (lime, cement, tiles, etc.). (lime, cement, tiles, etc.). Reserves of different varieties of clay also offer as yet unexploited opportunities.

Investment opportunities

In line with the requirements of the NDP 2022-2026, the following project ideas and industrial projects are considered relevant:

N°	Sector to be developed/projects	Amount entered in the State budget					Total cost
		2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
Upgrading liquid and gaseous hydrocarbons
1	Construction of an LNG extraction unit	1 000	2 300	2 400	2 300	2 000	10 000
2	Construction of strategic and security depots for petroleum products	4 000	9 200	9 600	9 200	8 000	40 000
3	Construction of a urea production unit	650	1 495	1 560	1 495	1 300	6 500
4	Construction of the gas-fired power station	1 000	2 300	2 400	2 300	2 000	10 000
	Development of mining and forestry investments and craft industries
5	Construction of two production units for iron ingots, copper, gold and zinc through FONDECO	1 000	2 300	2 400	2 300	2 000	10 000
6	Building and equipping the Makoua ceramics factory	1 000	2 300	2 400	2 300	2 000	10 000
7	Construction and equipping of a cement plant at MAFOUMBOU Tao Tao (Louvakou)	200	460	480	460	400	2 000
8	Processing of wood residues from 1st, 2nd and 3rd stage processing	25	58	60	58	50	250
	Processing of agro-pastoral and fishery producteur
9	Construction of the women's production centre	158	364	380	364	316	1 582
10	Construction of infrastructure for slaughtering, preserving and processing pastoral products	100	230	240	230	200	1 000
11	Acquisition of equipment for preserving and processing fishery and aquaculture products (improved units for salting, drying and smoking fish)	50	115	120	115	100	500
12	Construction of rice processing units	500	1 150	1 200	1 150	1 000	5 000
Processing of local materials, medical and forestry products
13	BOT construction of the Sounda hydroelectric power station and associated power lines	117 800	270 940	282 720	270 940	235 600	1 178 000
14	Rehabilitation and BOT extension of the Djeno power station	1 200	2 760	2 880	2 760	2 400	12 000
15	Extension of the Congo électrique du Congo (CEC)	100	230	240	230	200	1 000
16	Electrification of districts in the Sangha department from the Liouesso dam	300	690	720	690	600	3 000
17	BOT construction and operation of the Ngamb Ouissi water plant in Pointe-Noire	3 600	8 280	8 640	8 280	7 200	36 000
18	Rehabilitation and BOT extension of the Djoué hydroelectric power station in Brazzaville	2 600	5 980	6 240	5 980	5 200	26 000