Eight Guinean companies, six value chains, from Conakry to Kankan. All of them process or produce locally. All entered the portfolio after a full appraisal, and all are monitored regularly.
Collection, sorting and recycling of plastic waste into pellets, and treatment of used oils. An 8 tonne per day unit. Targeting 99 jobs and close to 5,800 tonnes of CO₂ avoided by 2028.
Manufacturing of improved clean cookstoves, a low-carbon alternative to traditional wood and charcoal. Targeting 2,000 cookstoves sold and 37,600 tonnes of CO₂ avoided by 2028.
Zeïna Cacao brand. Local processing of Guinean cocoa beans into chocolate, butter, powder and roasted beans. The first structured cocoa processing unit in Guinea.
Star Parfum brand. Local production of fragrances, body care products and hand sanitisers. A pioneer of the Guinean cosmetics industry, with a production chain mastered locally.
Online education platform and mobile application. Ranked first digital education platform in francophone Africa by the African Union. More than 70 institutions equipped and close to 2,500 courses online.
Production and distribution of Guinean dried fruit and fruit juices. Local produce, female entrepreneurship and a presence outside the capital.
Local production and processing of paddy rice into parboiled rice. An industrial rice mill rooted in Upper Guinea, with structured partnerships with local producers.
Production of fingerlings, sale of feed and fish farming equipment, and training. Spreading aquaculture to reduce dependence on imports.
Each was selected for its growth potential, its capacity to create local jobs and its contribution to import substitution.
Waste recovery and transformation of recycled materials into value-added products.
Decentralised energy solutions and high-efficiency equipment, suited to peri-urban and rural areas.
Local processing of agricultural output, structuring of value chains and access to regional markets.
Guinean brands building local raw materials into ranges positioned on the premium segment.
Training platforms matched to the needs of the Guinean labour market and its growth sectors.
Local production in short supply chains, to reduce dependence on imports.
We appraise on a rolling basis. If your company falls within the scope of one of our programmes, present it to us.
