INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN KEY SECTORS

Energy

• A deficit of commercial hydroelectric power production of 300 MW.
• The potential for commercial production of geothermal energy of 10 MW is not yet exploited.
• Good potential for generating wind energy.
• A huge potential for production of solar energy.

ICT

• Public company ONATEL (landline, cellular telephony and internet) is in the process of being privatized.
• The market for broadband internet is largely untapped.
• Many opportunities after installation of fiber optics including e-administration and e-banking.

Manufacturing industries

• Almost all manufactured consumer goods are imported, thus providing full opportunities in almost every industry.
• Need for food products processing industry.
• Need for industrial production of bulding materials such as glasses, profiles,metal sheet, tile, cement, etc.
• Need for chemical industry and especi ally fertilizers for agriculture.
• There is one textile industry with very limited technology.
• Need for pharmaceutical industry.
• Need for biodegradable packing industry.

Hotel and Tourism

• Need to develop thalassotherapy activities.
• Full opportunities to improve beach tourism and water sports on Lake Tanganyika.
• Need to build hotels and other accommodation in national parks and other attraction infrastructures.
• Ned to build high standing conference centers.
• Insufficient high standard hotel capacity: Major international hotel chains are not represented.

Needs in maritime transport and port services

• Improving the system for automated loading in the port of Bujumbura and its expansion to large container ships and other vessels for passengers.
• Improving transport services of passengers and freight on Lake Tanganyika.
• Link the Bujumbura port and the port of Durban through the construction and operationalization of a line of 200 km railway between Mpulungu and Kasama (Zambia).
• Building a naval building site.
• Install a cold chain at the port of Bujumbura.
• New locomotives and wagons for central corridor as a multi-user Lake Railway, Dar Es Salaam to the port of Bujumbura via Kigoma.