ZIOC Media3 May 2018 10:30
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The construction of the Pointe-Noire Special Economic Zone begins in January 2019
The official launch of parcel surveys of the Pointe-Noire Special Economic Zone was held on 27 April in Pointe-Noire in the presence of members of the Government: Gilbert Mokoki, Minister of Special Economic Zones, Ange Aim� Wilfrid Bininga, Minister of Justice and human rights and the promotion of indigenous peoples, Pierre Mabiala, minister of land and public affairs, responsible for relations with parliament, local authorities, land families and guests
The creation of special economic zones in the Congo follows the government's policy of diversifying the national economy, but also reducing poverty and improving the living environment of the population. The objectives of this project are, among other things: to attract foreign direct investment, to favor the establishment of the private natural resource processing industries that our country is full of, to ensure the transfer of appropriate technologies, to create jobs. Thus, were selected in the country signed an agreement in June 2016 and in December 2016 the Congolese parliament voted the law that creates this Special Economic Zone.
The promulgation of the law is imminent. According to Gilbert Mokoki, Minister of Special Economic Zones, under this law, five growth sectors have been adopted: the industrial transformation of local resources, the development of logistics based on the existing port and the mineral port in creation free trade in the creation of free zones, the construction of a Expected GDP is 4 billion US dollars, which will generate 4,000 jobs.
In the 2nd phase, which will last 8 to 10 years, the expected GDP is 15 billion US dollars. The expected jobs are 15,000 jobs. The third phase will span 25 years, the expected GDP is 78 billion US dollars. In the end, 54,000 direct jobs will be created and nearly 30,000 indirect jobs will be created. The Congolese state has to collect about 870 million US dollars in taxes. The import-export balance will be in excess of 3.7 billion US dollars. The implementation of the SEZ is a boon for everyone, he continued. "Anyone who loves his country can only appropriate such a beneficial venture for all. That is why, the launch of the investigation by cellaire
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