During an executive roundtable between the United States and Guinea, one message resonated clearly: “Guinea (Conakry) is open for business. »Hosted October 14 in Washington, D.C. by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's U.S.-Africa Business Center, a high-level government delegation from the Republic of Guinea advocated for strengthening economic ties and expanding partnerships between the United States and Guinea.
U.S. private sector leaders and senior Guinean government officials attended the roundtable discussion aimed at advancing U.S.-Guinea trade, investment and business partnerships on the sidelines of the 2025 IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings.
André Biyong, COO of Cybastion, andScott Blacklin, Cybastion’s Senior Vice President of Government Affairs participated in the roundtable.
HE. Mourana Soumah, the Guinean Minister of Finance, touted that the 7% growth rate, good governance and economic dynamics in key strategic sectors, including agribusiness, digital infrastructure and ICT, as well as energy, make it an attractive destination for American investments.
Highlighting the opening of a “new chapter” for engagement with the United States,HE. Ismaël Nabé, Guinea's Minister of Planning and International Cooperation, said the West African nation was seeking new long-term investment partnerships.
Cybastion recently opened a national office in the capital Conakry. In May, Cybastion and the Guinean government signed a $100 million deal to provide digital infrastructure and equipment for the country's Safe Cities project.
