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Ivorian fintech startups chosen to Llead Guinea’s digital transformation of vehicle certificates Ivorian fintech startups chosen to Llead Guinea’s digital transformation of vehicle certificates

Ivorian fintech startups chosen to Llead Guinea’s digital transformation of vehicle certificates

Ahmaad Mohamed July 28, 2025
In a major leap for West African innovation, two Ivorian fintech firms — Société Ivoirienne d’Intelligence Numérique...
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Guinea’s Civil Society Demands Greater Transparency in Simandou Mining Contracts 28 July 2025 – Conakry, Guinea Civil society representatives within Guinea’s Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) Steering Committee have raised concerns over the government’s delayed publication of key mining contracts, urging greater compliance with international transparency standards. In a statement released on Monday, the group recalled that the Republic of Guinea committed to EITI principles in 2005 through a formal declaration by the Prime Minister at the time. Since then, the country has undergone three evaluations under the initiative. “Guinea was first declared compliant with the EITI Standard in 2014,” the statement reads. “In 2018, it was recognised as having made significant progress, and by 2021, with a score of 88%, it ranked among the top five countries implementing the initiative.” The group also highlighted that, in 2016, Guinea secured a substantial $40 million grant from the World Bank following the release of the 2013 EITI Report — a sign of international support for its transparency efforts. Now, in 2025, Guinea is undergoing a new validation under the updated 2023 EITI Standard. This includes Requirement 1.3, which mandates a conducive environment for civil society participation in the governance of extractive industries. While acknowledging progress on this front, the statement voiced regret over the government’s “slowness” in fulfilling Requirement 2.2 — particularly regarding the disclosure of contracts and licences, such as those related to the high-profile Simandou project. “The failure to publish these conventions, contracts, and associated documents on the relevant platforms — despite their review and approval by the National Transition Council (CNT) — is a serious shortcoming that could undermine the efforts made by all stakeholders,” the statement warned. The civil society college called on the government to not only preserve but also strengthen its commitment to transparency, especially in a sector critical to Guinea’s economic development Guinea’s Civil Society Demands Greater Transparency in Simandou Mining Contracts 28 July 2025 – Conakry, Guinea Civil society representatives within Guinea’s Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) Steering Committee have raised concerns over the government’s delayed publication of key mining contracts, urging greater compliance with international transparency standards. In a statement released on Monday, the group recalled that the Republic of Guinea committed to EITI principles in 2005 through a formal declaration by the Prime Minister at the time. Since then, the country has undergone three evaluations under the initiative. “Guinea was first declared compliant with the EITI Standard in 2014,” the statement reads. “In 2018, it was recognised as having made significant progress, and by 2021, with a score of 88%, it ranked among the top five countries implementing the initiative.” The group also highlighted that, in 2016, Guinea secured a substantial $40 million grant from the World Bank following the release of the 2013 EITI Report — a sign of international support for its transparency efforts. Now, in 2025, Guinea is undergoing a new validation under the updated 2023 EITI Standard. This includes Requirement 1.3, which mandates a conducive environment for civil society participation in the governance of extractive industries. While acknowledging progress on this front, the statement voiced regret over the government’s “slowness” in fulfilling Requirement 2.2 — particularly regarding the disclosure of contracts and licences, such as those related to the high-profile Simandou project. “The failure to publish these conventions, contracts, and associated documents on the relevant platforms — despite their review and approval by the National Transition Council (CNT) — is a serious shortcoming that could undermine the efforts made by all stakeholders,” the statement warned. The civil society college called on the government to not only preserve but also strengthen its commitment to transparency, especially in a sector critical to Guinea’s economic development

Guinea’s Civil Society Demands Greater Transparency in Simandou Mining Contracts 28 July 2025 – Conakry, Guinea Civil society representatives within Guinea’s Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) Steering Committee have raised concerns over the government’s delayed publication of key mining contracts, urging greater compliance with international transparency standards. In a statement released on Monday, the group recalled that the Republic of Guinea committed to EITI principles in 2005 through a formal declaration by the Prime Minister at the time. Since then, the country has undergone three evaluations under the initiative. “Guinea was first declared compliant with the EITI Standard in 2014,” the statement reads. “In 2018, it was recognised as having made significant progress, and by 2021, with a score of 88%, it ranked among the top five countries implementing the initiative.” The group also highlighted that, in 2016, Guinea secured a substantial $40 million grant from the World Bank following the release of the 2013 EITI Report — a sign of international support for its transparency efforts. Now, in 2025, Guinea is undergoing a new validation under the updated 2023 EITI Standard. This includes Requirement 1.3, which mandates a conducive environment for civil society participation in the governance of extractive industries. While acknowledging progress on this front, the statement voiced regret over the government’s “slowness” in fulfilling Requirement 2.2 — particularly regarding the disclosure of contracts and licences, such as those related to the high-profile Simandou project. “The failure to publish these conventions, contracts, and associated documents on the relevant platforms — despite their review and approval by the National Transition Council (CNT) — is a serious shortcoming that could undermine the efforts made by all stakeholders,” the statement warned. The civil society college called on the government to not only preserve but also strengthen its commitment to transparency, especially in a sector critical to Guinea’s economic development

Ahmaad Mohamed July 28, 2025
Civil society representatives within Guinea’s Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) Steering Committee have raised concerns over the...
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