Things falling in to place18 Apr 2018 16:50
The key to the whole of this is the IMF bailout package.
Without that, things would be very tough indeed.
At the same time, the IMF have had a number of things they need Congo Brazaville to adhere to before bailing them out again.
In the December 2017 meetings they had a few stipulations.
In 2018 Congo, has taken these ideas on board and already implemented them.
One was to privatise the oil industry. That has been done already.
Then on top of that we have the World Bank pledging support as well.
12 April 2018 meeting:
"World Bank will align with the IMF in this direction to help the Congo, added the official of the World Bank."
"To achieve diversification of the Congolese economy, the World Bank will be involved in the financing of these programs, related to agriculture, SEZ's, the MINING SECTOR"
We already have had stakeholders meet recently in terms of constructing the SEZ and Pointe Noire port.
April 10th meeting:
"Minister Jean Jacques Bouya and Ambassador Ma FULLIN also discussed the prospect of the implementation of other development projects such as the construction of the Special Economic Zone and the Mineral Port at Pointe-Noire"
The whole project stems from the IMF. They would not bailout the ROC if they knew funds would be embezzled again or have a plan on how to diversify the economy.
DIVERSIFICATION IS KEY HERE. THE ONLY WAY THEY CAN SUCCESSFULLY DIVERSIFY AWAY FROM OIL IS THROUGH THE SEZ's AND ITS SUBSEQUENT MINERAL PORT.
Funding for the mineral port is nailed on now.