The Vice President of the African Bank of Development (BAD), Marie Laure Akin Olougbade, was received on 28 October, by President Denis Sassou N'Guesso during a working mission to Brazzaville.

Cooperation issues, including the infrastructure development and the promotion of regional integration were discussed during a working mission to Brazzaville. During In the interview, the Vice President of the ADB, Akin Olougbade, emphasized the excellent collaboration that exists between this institution and the government Congolese. The two officials reviewed the current status of their partnership that focuses on supporting Congo in implementing works on the presidential vision as well as on various essential projects in the transport, energy and agricultural sectors.

In the field of energy, the Vice President has specified that the ADB was considering financing feasibility studies to increase electricity production capacity in Congo, in order to improve access to electricity for households.

With a specific commitment to the sector agricultural, Akin Olougbade also announced substantial financial support of 80 billion dollars for the Congolese government, stressing The importance of agriculture in the priorities of President Denis Sassou N'Guesso.