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Spotlight | Guinea
Investors and donors rush to court Conakry

Subscribers only By Pierre-Elie de Rohan Chabot and Thibaut Lanchon

Published on 27.08.2026 at 04:40 GMT 5 min read Lire en français

A portrait of Guinea's President Mamadi Doumboya in Conakry, November 2025. © Luc Gnago/Reuters

Spurred by the start of production at the massive Simandou iron ore deposit, British, French, and Nigerian companies are ramping up infrastructure projects in the country.

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Spotlight | Guinea
Investors and donors rush to court Conakry

Spurred by the start of production at the massive Simandou iron ore deposit, British, French, and Nigerian companies are ramping up infrastructure projects in the country.

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Spotlight | Guinea Investors and donors rush to court Conakry

Spurred by the start of production at the massive Simandou iron ore deposit, British, French, and Nigerian companies are ramping up infrastructure projects in the country.

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Spotlight | Guinea
Investors and donors rush to court Conakry

Guinea
Baowu Winning Consortium Simandou strikes deal with staff in Conakry

Guinea
Much work lies ahead for Simandou Mining Summit organisers

Guinea
Doumbouya strengthens cybersecurity providers to keep closer eye on opponents

Guinea
Conakry seeks investment bank to issue its first Eurobond

Guinea
Mamadi Doumbouya's visit to Paris takes shape

Guinea
Confusion surrounds Mamadi Doumbouya's mining summit

Guinea
KPMG draws up strategy for Doumbouya's increasingly costly Simandou 2040 plan