West
Guinea
غينياGuinée
- Mission
- In scope · Country file in preparation
- Country file
- Published, with sources · Last reviewed 2026-10-07
From within
Neighbours: Guinea-Bissau · Senegal · Mali · Côte d’Ivoire · Liberia · Sierra Leone
Overview
The country at a glance
Selected indicators
- Population
- 15.1 million peopleExact value: 15,099,727
- GDP
- 28.35 US$ bn
- GDP per capita
- 1,877 US$
- GDP growth
- 7.4 %
- Urban population
- 38.5 %
- Population under 15
- 40.5 %
Country card
- Official name
- Republic of Guinea
- Capital
- Conakry
- Region
- West
- Location
- Coastal
- Neighbours
- Guinea-Bissau · Senegal · Mali · Côte d’Ivoire · Liberia · Sierra Leone
More essential facts — 19 entries
- Population — census
- 17.5 million inhabitants (preliminary results of the fourth census, RGPH-4)
- Nominal GDP 2026
- ~US$30 billion — IMF estimate (World Economic Outlook)
- Bauxite exports 2025
- ~183 million tonnes
- Bauxite export growth 2025
- +25%
- Bauxite exporter
- First in the world
- Capital
- Conakry
- Area
- About 245,857 km²
- Currency
- Guinean franc (GNF) — about 8,770 francs to the US dollar on average during 2026
- Languages
- French is the official language, alongside national languages including Pular, Maninka and Susu
- Independence
- 2 October 1958
- Regional framework — ECOWAS
- ECOWAS (sanctions lifted and Guinea reintegrated in January 2026)
- Regional framework — other memberships
- African Union · Organisation of Islamic Cooperation · the organisations for the development of the Senegal and Gambia rivers (OMVS, OMVG)
- Milestone: new constitution
- New constitution (September 2025)
- Milestone: Simandou exports
- Start of Simandou exports (late 2025)
- Milestone: presidential inauguration
- Inauguration of the President (January 2026)
- Milestone: Simandou 2040 programme
- Simandou 2040 programme (March 2026)
- Milestone: legislative elections
- Legislative elections (May 2026)
- Time zone
- UTC+0 (Conakry)
- Major rivers that rise in Guinea
- Niger · Senegal · Gambia
The axes in brief
Society
People, society and culture
People & Society
Population
17.5 million people according to the preliminary results of the new census. 12
People and society
A society with a large Muslim majority (according to estimates), with French as the official language and national languages including Pular, Maninka and Susu. Analysis25
French is the official language; Pular, Maninka and Susu are among the national languages. 25
The Ministry of Religious Affairs oversees the organisation of the Hajj, in which about 10,000 Guinean pilgrims are expected to take part in 2026. Estimate22
Methodological note
The dossier relies on the preliminary result of the fourth census (17,521,167 people), whereas international databases put the population at about 15.1 million. 12
Culture & Identity
Tourism and heritage — conservation and safeguarding
The Mount Nimba reserve is on the List of World Heritage in Danger. 25
- Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve
- World Heritage site shared with Côte d'Ivoire (1981)
Institutions
Institutions and national direction
Leadership
Section facts and information — 10 entries
- President of the Republic
- H.E. General Mamadi Doumbouya
- Prime Minister
- Amadou Oury Bah (reappointed in January 2026)
- In office since
- 17 January 2026 (as elected President)
- Term of office
- Seven years under the 2025 constitution
- Economy, Finance and Budget
- Mariama Ciré Sylla
- Foreign Affairs and African Integration
- Morissanda Kouyaté
- Mines and Geology
- Bouna Sylla
- Planning and International Cooperation
- Ismaël Nabé
- Agency for the Promotion of Private Investment (APIP) — one-stop shop
- Company registration within 5–7 working days
- Investment Code
- L/2015/026/AN
Topics in this section: Leadership and national direction · September 2025 · December 2025 – January 20261256
Leadership and national direction
General Mamadi Doumbouya, who led the takeover of 5 September 2021, won the presidential election in December 2025 with 86.7% according to the validated results (the opposition called for a boycott, as reported), and was inaugurated as President on 17 January 2026 for a seven-year term, ending the transition. 12
The Simandou 2040 programme (2026–2040) comprises 122 large projects and 39 reforms. Target16
Taxes
According to a secondary guide, to be confirmed with the tax administration — Corporate tax: 25% as the general rate; 30% for mining; 35% for telecommunications, banks, insurance and fuel distribution. Value-added tax: 18% as the standard rate. 26
Currency and transfers
The Guinean franc is the national currency. 25
Mining and local processing
Government pressure on bauxite operators to build alumina refineries in the country; the GAC experience (2024–2026) is a relevant precedent for Gulf investors. 27
Partial cover from the Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit for a US$300 million syndicated financing that includes a Murabaha tranche, Guinea's debut in Islamic finance (July 2026). 24
Institutions
Official bodies with their roles and official websites. Listing a body here does not make it a partner of the initiative.
Government and institutions 8
Presidency of the Republic
Office of the Prime Minister
The Prime Minister (Amadou Oury Bah)
Ministry of Economy, Finance and Budget
The budget, debt and the IMF
+5 more
Ministry of Planning, International Cooperation and Development
Planning, international cooperation and development
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and African Integration
Foreign affairs, African integration and Guineans abroad
Ministry of Mines and Geology
Mines and geology
Ministry of Transport
Transport
Ministry of Religious Affairs
Organisation of the Hajj
Investment and finance 2
Agency for the Promotion of Private Investment (APIP)
Company registration (one-stop shop)
Central Bank of the Republic of Guinea (BCRG)
Central bank: policy rate and reserves
Official website — Central Bank of the Republic of Guinea (BCRG)8
Sectors and regulation 2
Media and statistics 2
Economy
Economy and sectors
High growth
National policy for local processing
The government is pressing bauxite companies to build alumina refineries in the country, and in 2025 it withdrew the concession of GAC, a subsidiary of Emirates Global Aluminium, before a settlement in May 2026. 27
A balanced reading
High expected growth and a first Islamic-finance transaction, set against gaps in electricity access, government pressure on bauxite operators including the withdrawal of the GAC concession, and reported dissolutions of political parties and withdrawals of private broadcasters' licences. Analysis568242728
What this means in practice
Artisanal gold
About 49.6 tonnes of artisanal gold in 2025, worth roughly US$5 billion, according to the central bank. 8
Mining and the non-mining economy
The World Bank expects average growth of 10.3% a year in 2026–2028, led by the mining sector at about 23.3% a year, while the non-mining economy grows by about 5.6%. Forecast11
Debt and deficit
The World Bank puts public debt at about 47.9% of GDP and the deficit at 4.1% in 2025. 11
10–12 August 2026: agreement at staff level; consideration by the Executive Board is awaited (approval had not been confirmed at the last check). 910
Guinea entered the Islamic finance market for the first time in July 2026. 24
From raw exports to alumina
The government is asking companies to build alumina refineries in the country. Announced27
In this context the exports of GAC, a subsidiary of Emirates Global Aluminium, were suspended in 2024, then its concession was withdrawn in August 2025 and its assets transferred to the state-backed Nimba Mining Company, before an amicable settlement on 6 May 2026. 27
And a national programme, Simandou 2040, running through to 2040. Target16
Why it matters
The World Bank expects the mining sector to grow by about 23.3% a year in 2026–2028. Forecast11
Repatriation of export revenues
Mining companies repatriated US$3.69 billion out of exports of US$11.13 billion in 2025. 8
Sectors and areas for cooperation
Established sectors
Bauxite
First in the world by exports (~183 million tonnes in 2025).13
Iron ore (Simandou)
Exports since late 2025; target capacity of 120 million tonnes a year.1415
Gold
Artisanal gold: 49.6 tonnes (2025, central bank).8
Agriculture
About half of the workforce (52%, World Bank).11
Hydropower
Souapiti (450 MW) and Kaléta (240 MW).17
Ports and transport
Analysis3
Simandou 2040 programme
Target
A national programme adopted (March 2026) at about US$330 billion.16
Local processing of bauxite
Announced
A government policy of pressing companies to build alumina refineries in the country.27
Offshore oil and gas
Analysis
A planned licensing round for 22 offshore and onshore blocks (MSGBC basin).17
Areas worth studying7
Applies to everything in this group: Area worth studying, not a ready-made opportunity.
Mining services and supply chains
Mining-company exports reached US$11.1 billion in 2025 and Simandou exports began in late 2025; demand for supporting services is to be verified.81415
Local processing of bauxite (alumina)
A government policy of pressing companies to build alumina refineries in the country.1327
Hydropower and solar
Infrastructure through development and Islamic finance
The Simandou 2040 programme is about US$330 billion (government target), and Guinea has made its debut in Islamic finance.161824
Ports and logistics
Simandou exports go out via Morebaya, and the Trans-Guinean railway has been fully commissioned.1415
Trade in goods
Existing Saudi exports to Guinea.21
Hajj services
About 10,000 pilgrims expected for Hajj 2026.22
Each sector is classified according to its current nature and not according to announced ambition, and no sector as a whole is described as an 'investment opportunity'. The areas worth studying are identified later, in Part III.
Real GDP growth in 2025: the central bank (March 2026) puts it at 6.9%, whereas the IMF (August 2026) puts it at 7.1% and the World Bank at 7.4%; the central bank's figure is used in the chart and the other two are noted. Growth in 2024: 6.6% according to the central bank against 5.4% in the World Bank overview; the central bank's figure is used.
Growth forecast for 2026: 8.6% from IMF staff (August 2026) against 8.7% in the World Economic Outlook (April 2026) and more than 8% from the central bank; 8.6% is used in the chart and 8.7% is cited separately as the World Economic Outlook figure.
Inflation: 4.4% according to the central bank (January 2026), 3.2% according to the World Bank (2025) with a projection of 4.7% (2026), and 4.1% in the IMF's World Economic Outlook (2026); all are shown with their dates.
The staff-level agreement with the IMF has not yet become an approved programme: approval by the Executive Board is awaited and had not been confirmed at the last check.
Data gaps: for this edition we did not verify the latest figures for rice production and imports, and we did not rely on a recent independent measurement of the audience shares of the media.
The areas worth studying are inferred from the data, are not ranked by preference, and are neither ready-made opportunities nor investment recommendations; the investor, needs, entity, challenges and question fields of each card are DEEP AFRICA analytical prompts to be verified.
With Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia and Guinea
Saudi–Guinean relations
What we have not verified
The current portfolio of the Saudi Fund for Development. Analysis18
A reading
In 2025 trade in goods ran almost entirely in one direction: Saudi exports of SAR 386.7 million against imports of SAR 1.2 million. Analysis21
The human channel
The Hajj and the Grand Mosque of Conakry. 23
What a Saudi business visitor should know — market entry
Company registration goes through the one-stop shop of the Agency for the Promotion of Private Investment (APIP), within 5–7 working days (as reported). Analysis26
Language
French is the official language; Pular, Maninka and Susu are among the national languages. 25
Currency and payment
The Guinean franc. 25
Section facts and information — 11 entries
- Saudi Fund for Development
- Since 1977 (US$227 million in loans — historical total only; the current portfolio has not been verified)
- Grand Mosque of Conakry
- With Saudi support (1982)
- Guinean pilgrims
- About 10,000 pilgrims expected (Hajj 2026)
- Saudi exports 2025
- SAR 386.7 million — mainly plastics
- Saudi imports 2025
- SAR 1.2 million
- Saudi exports to Guinea 2025 — plastics and articles thereof
- SAR 273.4 million
- Saudi exports to Guinea 2025 — aluminium and articles thereof
- SAR 40.2 million
- Saudi exports to Guinea 2025 — salt, sulphur and stone
- SAR 17.9 million
- Saudi exports — July 2026
- SAR 23.4 million
- Saudi direct investment
- No published data on Saudi direct investment
- Hajj package cost 2026
- GNF 58.3 million
Milestones
2026
2026-07
Partial cover from the Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (Islamic Development Bank Group) for a US$300 million syndicated financing of the 160 km Labé–Banti–Tougué–Bafing road, which includes a Murabaha tranche. · Unspecified 24
2026
2026-07
Saudi exports to Guinea worth SAR 23.4 million. · Unspecified 21
2026
2026-05
The Saudi ambassador in Conakry sees off Guinea's Hajj pilgrims (May 2026). · Unspecified 1920
Earlier record (6)
2026
2026-01
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and the Crown Prince congratulate President Doumbouya on his election victory. · Unspecified 1920
2025
2025
Saudi exports to Guinea worth SAR 386.7 million. · Unspecified 21
2023
2023
President Doumbouya takes part in the Saudi–African Summit in Riyadh. · Unspecified 1920
2022
2022
Memorandum of understanding for a US$8 million grant under the fifth phase of the Saudi well-drilling programme (about 140 wells with solar pumps). · Unspecified 18
1982
1982
Opening of the Grand Mosque of Conakry with Saudi support, followed by an additional Saudi donation of GNF 20 billion (2003). · Implemented 23
1977
1977
The Saudi Fund for Development has been active in Guinea since 1977: 16 soft loans for 15 projects in health, education, energy and transport totalling US$227 million, plus three grants of US$18 million (historical totals; the current portfolio has not been verified). · Unspecified 18
What we do not know yet
- The current portfolio of the Saudi Fund for Development in Guinea.
- Any official bilateral agreements or visits after January 2026.
- A bilateral investment protection agreement between the Kingdom and Guinea: not verified.
Media
Media and editorial perspectives
Topics in this section: The media landscape · Main institutions — public media · Main institutions — private media28
The media landscape
Public media (RTG, AGP and the newspaper Horoya), private radio and television groups and news sites, and the High Authority for Communication (HAC) as the regulator. Analysis28
Main institutions — public media
Radio Télévision Guinéenne (RTG), the Agence guinéenne de presse (AGP) and the newspaper Horoya. 28
Main institutions — private media
Private radio and television stations and news sites, including Guinéenews and Africaguinée. 28
Main institutions — regulation
The High Authority for Communication (HAC), the regulator. 28
Sources
Sources and updates
Sources cited on this page, numbered as they appear next to each item.
Last reviewed: 2026-10-07
This dossier does not constitute legal, financial, investment or security advice. In this dossier, 'Guinea' means the Republic of Guinea, whose capital is Conakry, and not Guinea-Bissau or Equatorial Guinea. Last verified: 5 October 2026. It is a document for external circulation and contains no confirmed commitments, partnerships or sponsorships.
Every material figure is given with its year and source. Growth estimates differ between the central bank, the IMF and the World Bank, and the population estimate differs between the new census and international estimates; the sources are therefore shown together. Economic areas are classified as follows: established sector, area worth studying, announced government project, documented investment opportunity (no item met this standard when this edition was prepared), and analytical note.
Political facts are presented as reported in their sources, without assessment. Facts about the media are likewise presented as reported in their sources.
Sources differ on the name of the energy portfolio and on who holds it, so the energy minister is not named in this dossier.
Population: the preliminary result of the fourth census (official decree, March 2026) is 17,521,167 people, whereas databases based on the World Economic Outlook put it at about 15.1 million; the census figure is used and the variance is noted.
The investment-environment table is an institutional summary and does not replace legal and tax advice. Legal and regulatory requirements must be checked at the time of decision with the competent authorities and through a licensed local adviser. Tax rates and incentives are taken from a secondary guide and need confirmation from the tax administration.
The names of the bodies are as last verified (2026) and may change with ministerial reshuffles. Official websites were not checked in this edition.
Fast-changing information — ministerial reshuffles, mining concession terms, the IMF programme, the exchange rate and inflation, security guidance, entry requirements and flight schedules — should be reviewed in the week of the visit itself and before any signature. Last verified: 5 October 2026.
This dossier was prepared from scratch, without copying earlier dossiers, in this order: research, then documentation of the evidence, then analysis, editorial construction and writing, then final verification of fast-changing information; the last fact check was on 5 October 2026. Official state sources, official Saudi bodies and international institutions were used first, then specialised sources, then documented press where the original source was not available. Every indicator has its year, source and nature. Where sources conflict, the difference is shown and the decision documented. Main sources include the Saudi Fund for Development, DataSaudi (General Authority for Statistics), the newspaper Okaz, the Central Bank of the Republic of Guinea (March 2026), the International Monetary Fund (August and April 2026), the World Bank and Rio Tinto Guinée, together with press and specialised sources (Al Jazeera, Reuters, Africanews, Ecofin, Mining Weekly, Guinéenews, RSF). No project files specific to Guinea were provided for this edition.
Source register (29)
- 1
Al Jazeera (18 Jan 2026); Burkina24 (5 Jan 2026); Al Jazeera Arabic (18 Jan 2026)
Official · Published 2026-01-18 · Accessed 2026-10-05
Cited in: The axes in brief: Economy & Investment · The brief · The end of the transition · Context · The axes in brief: Institutional context · Institutional context · Milestone: presidential inauguration · President of the Republic · In office since · Term of office · Presidency of the Republic
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Al Jazeera (18 Jan 2026); Burkina24 (5 Jan 2026); Al Jazeera Arabic (18 Jan 2026)
Official · Published 2026-01-18 · Accessed 2026-10-05
Cited in: The axes in brief: Economy & Investment · The brief · The end of the transition · Context · The axes in brief: Institutional context · Institutional context · Milestone: presidential inauguration · President of the Republic · In office since · Term of office · Presidency of the Republic
- 3
Reuters (3 Feb 2026); Guinéenews (27 Jul 2026); AllAfrica/Fraternité Matin (29 Jul 2026)
Media · Published 2026-07-27 · Accessed 2026-10-05
Cited in: Institutional context · Prime Minister · Economy, Finance and Budget · Foreign Affairs and African Integration · Mines and Geology · Planning and International Cooperation · Office of the Prime Minister · Ministry of Economy, Finance and Budget · Ministry of Planning, International Cooperation and Development · Ministry of Foreign Affairs and African Integration · Ministry of Mines and Geology · Ministry of Transport · Ministry of Religious Affairs
- 4
Reuters (3 Feb 2026); Guinéenews (27 Jul 2026); AllAfrica/Fraternité Matin (29 Jul 2026)
Media · Published 2026-07-27 · Accessed 2026-10-05
Cited in: Institutional context · Prime Minister · Economy, Finance and Budget · Foreign Affairs and African Integration · Mines and Geology · Planning and International Cooperation · Office of the Prime Minister · Ministry of Economy, Finance and Budget · Ministry of Planning, International Cooperation and Development · Ministry of Foreign Affairs and African Integration · Ministry of Mines and Geology · Ministry of Transport · Ministry of Religious Affairs
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Wikipedia (2026 Guinean parliamentary election); Reuters via Internazionale (5 Jun 2026); Guinéenews
Constitution & parliament — 03 Leadership
Media · Published 2026-06-05 · Accessed 2026-10-05
Cited in: The axes in brief: Economy & Investment · The brief · The end of the transition · What to watch · A balanced reading · What this means in practice · Context · The axes in brief: Institutional context · Institutional context · Milestone: new constitution · Milestone: legislative elections
- 6
Wikipedia (2026 Guinean parliamentary election); Reuters via Internazionale (5 Jun 2026); Guinéenews
Constitution & parliament — 03 Leadership
Official · Published 2026-06-05 · Accessed 2026-10-05
Cited in: The axes in brief: Economy & Investment · The brief · The end of the transition · What to watch · A balanced reading · What this means in practice · Context · The axes in brief: Institutional context · Institutional context · Milestone: new constitution · Milestone: legislative elections
- 7
Africanews (29 Jan 2026); Wikipedia (2026 in Guinea)
Regional standing — 03 Leadership
Media · Published 2026-01-29 · Accessed 2026-10-05
Cited in: The end of the transition · Institutional context · Regional framework — ECOWAS
- 8
BCRG — Governor Karamo Kaba, address to the CNT (30 Mar 2026)
Central bank (BCRG) figures — 07–11 Economy
Media · Published 2026-03-30 · Accessed 2026-10-05
Cited in: The axes in brief: Economy & Investment · The brief · High growth · What to watch · A balanced reading · Artisanal gold · Repatriation of export revenues · Monetary policy and exchange rate · Main economic activities · Inflation — January 2026 (central bank) · Mining-company exports 2025 (central bank) · Real GDP growth 2024 — actual (central bank) · Real GDP growth 2025 (central bank) · Revenue — 2026 budget · Expenditure — 2026 budget · Deficit — 2026 budget · Reserves — first quarter of 2026 · Reserves in months of imports — first quarter of 2026 · Reserves — end of 2025 · Policy interest rate — central bank (March 2026) · Ministry of Economy, Finance and Budget · Central Bank of the Republic of Guinea (BCRG) · Gold · Mining services and supply chains
- 9
IMF press release (12 Aug 2026) via Zawya/EU-Africa Chamber; Ecofin (12 Aug 2026); Guinéenews (16 Jul 2026, citing WEO)
IMF programme & outlook — 08 Public finance
International · Published 2026-08-12 · Accessed 2026-10-05
Cited in: Expected growth · The axes in brief: Economy & Investment · High growth · What to watch · Debt and deficit · Expected growth 2026, IMF (World Economic Outlook, April 2026) · Expected growth 2026 (IMF, August 2026) · Real GDP growth 2026 — forecast (IMF, August 2026) · Real GDP growth 2027 — forecast (World Economic Outlook, April 2026) · IMF Extended Credit Facility — staff-level agreement, August 2026 (Board approval not confirmed) · Programme duration (staff-level agreement; Board approval not confirmed) · Annual inflation 2026 — forecast (IMF, April 2026) · Ministry of Economy, Finance and Budget
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IMF press release (12 Aug 2026) via Zawya/EU-Africa Chamber; Ecofin (12 Aug 2026); Guinéenews (16 Jul 2026, citing WEO)
IMF programme & outlook — 08 Public finance
International · Published 2026-08-12 · Accessed 2026-10-05
Cited in: Expected growth · The axes in brief: Economy & Investment · High growth · What to watch · Debt and deficit · Expected growth 2026, IMF (World Economic Outlook, April 2026) · Expected growth 2026 (IMF, August 2026) · Real GDP growth 2026 — forecast (IMF, August 2026) · Real GDP growth 2027 — forecast (World Economic Outlook, April 2026) · IMF Extended Credit Facility — staff-level agreement, August 2026 (Board approval not confirmed) · Programme duration (staff-level agreement; Board approval not confirmed) · Annual inflation 2026 — forecast (IMF, April 2026) · Ministry of Economy, Finance and Budget
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World Bank — Guinea overview (2026)
World Bank overview — 07 Economy
International · Published 2026 · Accessed 2026-10-05
Cited in: Livelihoods and work · The axes in brief: Economy & Investment · High growth · What this means in practice · Mining and the non-mining economy · Debt and deficit · Why it matters · Monetary policy and exchange rate · Main economic activities · Access to electricity · Share of employment in agriculture · Average annual growth expected 2026–2028 — whole economy (World Bank) · Average annual growth expected 2026–2028 — mining (World Bank) · Average annual growth expected 2026–2028 — non-mining (World Bank) · Inflation 2025 (World Bank) · Debt-to-GDP 2025 (World Bank) · Agriculture · Hydropower and solar
- 12
Guinéenews (25 Feb & 8 Mar 2026); statisticsoftheworld (IMF WEO)
Population & GDP — 01/06 Snapshot & People
International · Published 2026-03-08 · Accessed 2026-10-05
Cited in: Population · Methodological note · Population — census · Nominal GDP 2026
- 13
World Bank Africa report (via Guinéenews, 16 Jul 2026); Mining Weekly / Miningmx (Jul 2025)
International · Published 2026-07-16 · Accessed 2026-10-05
Cited in: The axes in brief: People & Society · Why Guinea deserves to be understood · The world's bauxite · The axes in brief: Economy & Investment · The brief · Bauxite first, iron ore next · The world's largest exporter · Bauxite exports 2025 · Bauxite export growth 2025 · Bauxite exporter · Main economic activities · Chinese companies' share of shipments (2025) · Exports in the first half of 2025 · Bauxite · Local processing of bauxite (alumina)
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Rio Tinto Guinée press release (6 Aug 2026)
Simandou iron ore — 11 Simandou
Media · Published 2026-08-06 · Accessed 2026-10-05
Cited in: The axes in brief: People & Society · Why Guinea deserves to be understood · The world's bauxite · The axes in brief: Economy & Investment · The brief · Bauxite first, iron ore next · What to watch · Main economic activities · Milestone: Simandou exports · Simandou target capacity · Simandou — first exports · Simandou — railway · Simandou — port · Simandou — partners · Simandou monthly exports — May 2026 · SimFer shipments — first half of 2026 · Iron ore (Simandou) · Ports and transport · Mining services and supply chains · Ports and logistics
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Mining Weekly (3 Jun 2026)
Simandou iron ore — 11 Simandou
Media · Published 2026-08-06 · Accessed 2026-10-05
Cited in: The axes in brief: People & Society · Why Guinea deserves to be understood · The world's bauxite · The axes in brief: Economy & Investment · The brief · Bauxite first, iron ore next · What to watch · Main economic activities · Milestone: Simandou exports · Simandou target capacity · Simandou — first exports · Simandou — railway · Simandou — port · Simandou — partners · Simandou monthly exports — May 2026 · SimFer shipments — first half of 2026 · Iron ore (Simandou) · Ports and transport · Mining services and supply chains · Ports and logistics
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Guinéenews (6 Mar 2026)
National programme — 11 Simandou 2040
Media · Published 2026-03-06 · Accessed 2026-10-05
Cited in: Expected growth · What to watch · From raw exports to alumina · The Simandou 2040 programme · Institutional context · Milestone: Simandou 2040 programme · Simandou 2040 programme (2026–2040) · Large projects in the Simandou 2040 programme · Target financing structure — private sector · Target financing structure — state · Target financing structure — sovereign funds · Target financing structure — partners · Simandou 2040 programme · Infrastructure through development and Islamic finance
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SolarQuarter (14 Mar 2026, IAE 2026); World Bank
International · Published 2026-03-14 · Accessed 2026-10-05
Cited in: Where three rivers rise · What this means in practice · Monetary policy and exchange rate · Oil and gas · Access to electricity · Planned solar capacity · Souapiti (existing) · Kaléta (existing) · Amaria (planned) · Koukoutamba (planned) · Planned oil blocks — MSGBC basin · Hydropower · Offshore oil and gas · Hydropower and solar
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Saudi Fund for Development
Saudi Fund for Development — 18 Saudi relations
Official · Published 2022-11-13 · Accessed 2026-10-05
Cited in: The axes in brief: People & Society · Why Guinea deserves to be understood · A long-standing Saudi relationship · The axes in brief: Relations with Saudi Arabia · Saudi–Guinean relations · Existing channels · What we have not verified · The economic channel · Saudi Fund for Development · Memorandum of understanding for a US$8 million grant under the fifth phase of the Saudi well-drilling programme (about 140 wells with solar pumps). · The Saudi Fund for Development has been active in Guinea since 1977: 16 soft loans for 15 projects in health, education, energy and transport totalling US$227 million, plus three grants of US$18 million (historical totals; the current portfolio has not been verified). · Infrastructure through development and Islamic finance
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Guinéenews (10 Nov 2023); Okaz (2 Oct 2025; 13 Jan 2026; 6 May 2026)
Political contacts — 18 Saudi relations
Media · Published 2026-05-06 · Accessed 2026-10-05
Cited in: The axes in brief: Relations with Saudi Arabia · Saudi–Guinean relations · Existing channels · The political channel · The Saudi ambassador in Conakry sees off Guinea's Hajj pilgrims (May 2026). · The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and the Crown Prince congratulate President Doumbouya on his election victory. · President Doumbouya takes part in the Saudi–African Summit in Riyadh. · Ministry of Foreign Affairs and African Integration
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Guinéenews (10 Nov 2023); Okaz (2 Oct 2025; 13 Jan 2026; 6 May 2026)
Political contacts — 18 Saudi relations
Media · Published 2026-05-06 · Accessed 2026-10-05
Cited in: The axes in brief: Relations with Saudi Arabia · Saudi–Guinean relations · Existing channels · The political channel · The Saudi ambassador in Conakry sees off Guinea's Hajj pilgrims (May 2026). · The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and the Crown Prince congratulate President Doumbouya on his election victory. · President Doumbouya takes part in the Saudi–African Summit in Riyadh. · Ministry of Foreign Affairs and African Integration
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DataSaudi (GASTAT)
Saudi–Guinea trade — 18 Saudi relations
Official · Published 2026 · Accessed 2026-10-05
Cited in: A long-standing Saudi relationship · By the numbers: trade, people and distance · A reading · The economic channel · Saudi exports 2025 · Saudi imports 2025 · Saudi exports to Guinea 2025 — plastics and articles thereof · Saudi exports to Guinea 2025 — aluminium and articles thereof · Saudi exports to Guinea 2025 — salt, sulphur and stone · Saudi exports — July 2026 · Saudi direct investment · Saudi exports to Guinea worth SAR 23.4 million. · Saudi exports to Guinea worth SAR 386.7 million. · Trade in goods
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Guinéenews (4 May 2026)
Media · Published 2026-05-04 · Accessed 2026-10-05
Cited in: Religious diversity · People and society · Guinean pilgrims · Hajj package cost 2026 · Hajj services
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Wikipedia (Grand Mosque of Conakry)
Grand Mosque of Conakry — 18 Saudi relations
Media · Accessed 2026-10-05
Cited in: The axes in brief: People & Society · Why Guinea deserves to be understood · A long-standing Saudi relationship · The axes in brief: Relations with Saudi Arabia · Saudi–Guinean relations · The human channel · Grand Mosque of Conakry · Opening of the Grand Mosque of Conakry with Saudi support, followed by an additional Saudi donation of GNF 20 billion (2003).
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International Finance; Medias24 (23 Jul 2026)
Islamic finance debut — 16 Investment
Media · Published 2026-07-23 · Accessed 2026-10-05
Cited in: A balanced reading · Debt and deficit · The axes in brief: Relations with Saudi Arabia · Existing channels · The economic channel · Institutional context · First Islamic-finance transaction — July 2026 · Partial cover from the Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (Islamic Development Bank Group) for a US$300 million syndicated financing of the 160 km Labé–Banti–Tougué–Bafing road, which includes a Murabaha tranche. · Infrastructure through development and Islamic finance
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General reference; ValutaFX
Basic facts — 01/05 Snapshot & Geography
Media · Accessed 2026-10-05
Cited in: From within · The axes in brief: People & Society · Where three rivers rise · Religious diversity · Population · People and society · Currency, payment, language and time · Tourism and heritage — conservation and safeguarding · Monetary policy and exchange rate · Language · Currency and payment · Institutional context · Capital · Area · Currency · Languages · Independence · Regional framework — other memberships · Religion · Time zone · Major rivers that rise in Guinea · Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve
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Africarrières guide; invest.gov.gn
Investment framework — 16 Investment
Official · Accessed 2026-10-05
Cited in: What a Saudi business visitor should know — market entry · Institutional context · Agency for the Promotion of Private Investment (APIP) — one-stop shop · Investment Code · Taxes · Agency for the Promotion of Private Investment (APIP)
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Ecofin (7 May 2026); Mining Weekly (5 Aug 2025)
Local refining policy & EGA/GAC — 10 Bauxite
Media · Published 2026-05-06 · Accessed 2026-10-05
Cited in: National policy for local processing · What to watch · A balanced reading · What this means in practice · From raw exports to alumina · Institutional context · Withdrawal of the GAC concession — August 2025 · Settlement with EGA — May 2026 · Ministry of Mines and Geology · Nimba Mining Company · Local processing of bauxite · Local processing of bauxite (alumina)
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RSF; Le360; AllAfrica (17 Sep 2026)
Media · Published 2026-09-17 · Accessed 2026-10-05
Cited in: What to watch · A balanced reading · The axes in brief: Media & Stories · The media landscape · Main institutions — public media · Main institutions — private media · Main institutions — regulation · Context · Radio Télévision Guinéenne (RTG) · Agence guinéenne de presse (AGP) · High Authority for Communication (HAC) · Horoya newspaper · Guinéenews · Africaguinée
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World Bank
World Development Indicators: Guinea
International · Published 2026-07-13 · Accessed 2026-10-07
Cited in: Population · GDP · GDP per capita · GDP growth · Urban population · Population under 15 · Life expectancy · Access to electricity · Internet users
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