West Africa · Executive briefing
Guinea
A resource-heavy market where the first decision is which legal regime applies: the general Investment Code, the Mining Code or the Petroleum Code.
Start with APIP.
What to know: APIP runs one-stop company formalities and investment-code processing. Sector regimes such as mining are separate.
Still confirming: Fees are not published for every investment band. Confirm with APIP.
- Corporate tax
- Regime-dependent; Investment Code provides installation and production phase advantages
- Minimum capital
- Depends on legal form (SARL(U), SA, GIE, branch, SAS)
- Company setup
- Dedicated one-stop process through APIP
- Gateway
- APIP
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Market at a glance
- APIP expressly excludes activities governed by the Mining and Petroleum Codes from the general investment-code regime.
- The Investment Code creates Zone A and Zone B with differentiated advantages by phase and location.
- Eligible foreign investors can hold up to 100% of company shares with protection and transfer guarantees.
Worth knowing: Mining and petroleum activities are expressly outside the general investment-code regime. Starting from a generic incorporation checklist sends resource projects down the wrong path.
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Your entry path
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Advantages
Investment Code advantages
Fiscal and customs advantages during installation and production for eligible sectors including agriculture, fisheries, livestock, industry and tourism.
Foreign ownership and transfer guarantees
Eligible foreign investors may hold up to 100% of shares with protection and transfer guarantees and priority access to local suppliers and workforce.
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