TRADE AND INVESTMENT

https://www.invest.gov.gn

THE INVESTMENT PROMOTION AGENCY OF GUINEA (APIP-Guinea)
Mission
The Investment Promotion Agency of Guinea abbreviated "APIP - GUINEA", set up under the auspices of the Presidency, is a public administrative institution with a legal personality and financial and management autonomy.
The mission of APIP- GUINEA is to promote private investment and implement the government’s policy on the development of domestic and foreign private investment.
Under the auspices of the President, APIP - GUINEA also assumes the functions of the Permanent Secretariat for the Presidential Investment Council and Public-Private Partnership (CPI-PPP). Its mission is to promote direct talks between the State, the private sector and civil society organizations in order to improve the investment climate in the Republic of Guinea.
APIP - GUINEA has offices in the four natural regions of the country. These regional offices are vested with executive power to perform all tasks under the duties and mission of the Agency.
Vision
Our vision is to "make Guinea the Trade and Investment Hub for Africa" by 2025.
This vision is achievable thanks to the tens of billions of dollars earmarked by major mining projects over the next decade, a progressive energy development policy that will make Guinea a hydroelectric power in 10 years, an ambitious agricultural strategy which will make the country an agricultural power by 2025, and the intention for Guinea to become a transport hub with multiple port, airport, road, rail and river infrastructure.
Strategic Objectives
APIP - GUINEA is committed to being "the core support system for the private sector and to provide a one-stop-shop for investors." To this end, four (4) strategic objectives are targeted:
1.       Raise the bar for the Agency to be among the best API in Africa, by aligning with international standards and providing quality professional services to investors and entrepreneurs;
2.       Develop domestic entrepreneurship through support to youth, women and Guineans of all walks of life;
3.       Promote and develop the local contexts of major investment projects;
4.       Develop strategic information systems on investment in Guinea.
Structure
APIP - GUINEA has four (4) governing bodies:
1.       A Board of Directors (BD) composed of eleven (11) members representing the government and the private sector;
2.       A Management Team headed by a Managing Director who is assisted by a Deputy Managing Director;
3.       An Accounting Agency responsible for conducting all financial transactions and keeping the books of the Agency;
4.       A Permanent Secretariat for the Presidential Investment Council and the Public-Private Partnership (CPI-PPP) responsible for implementing recommendations made by CPI-PPP governing bodies.
The management team comprises
·         Five (5) Technical Departments:
1.       One-Stop-Shop;
2.       Investment Promotion;
3.       Monitoring and Technical Assistance;
4.       Studies and Statistics;
5.       Information and Communications Technologies
·         Four (4) Regional Offices:
1.       Lower Guinea Regional Office;
2.       Middle Guinea Regional Office;
3.       Upper Guinea Regional Office;
4.       Forest Guinea Regional Office.
·         An Administrative and Finance Department
Our Services
APIP - GUINEA offers services in three (3) areas:
1.       Enterprise Creation and Development and facilitation of access to the Investment Code incentives through the One-Stop-Shop;
2.       Investment Promotion through the reception, guidance and monitoring of investors;
3.       Technical Assistance and Monitoring through counsel and training of national and international investors and support to Guineans of all walks of life.
Contacts
Private Investment Promotion Agency (APIP-Guinea)
252, rue KA 022 - BP 2024 Boulbinet
Conakry, Republic of Guinea
www.apip.gov.gn
THE CENTER FOR THE PROMOTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF MINING ACTIVITIES (CPDM)
The Center for the Promotion and Development of Mining Activities (CPDM) is the one-stop-shop for Guinea mining investors. It was set up to support the investment incentive policy and serve as an investor-public administration interface.
CPDM works closely with other departments within the Ministry of Mines and Geology to provide assistance to investors in preparing license applications and going through administrative formalities to speed up the submission process.
Through the Center for the Promotion and Development of Mining Activities,
⦁ Guineans are better informed;
⦁ Mining companies benefit from a  stronger legal basis, which ensures the stability and durability of their laws and conventions;
⦁ Guinea strengthens its attractiveness and enjoys greater investment opportunities to develop its vast mineral resources in an improved business climate.
To enhance transparency in the mining sector, the government has created a website to review or renegotiate mining licenses and contracts. A Technical Committee for the Review of Mining Permits and Contracts (CTRTCM) was therefore formed to review all previous permits and contracts.
www.contratsminiersguinee.org