Overview
Guinea
Guinea is a West African country of about 15 million people on the Atlantic coast. Covering roughly 245,900 km², it borders Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, Mali, Côte d’Ivoire, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. Conakry is the capital. A coastal plain rises to the Fouta Djallon highlands, with savanna in the northeast and forested highlands in the southeast. The Niger, Senegal, and Gambia rivers rise in Guinea. Forests cover about 20% of the land. The territory was a French colony and gained independence in 1958 after voting against membership in the French Community. Alpha Condé, elected in 2010, was removed in a military coup in 2021. Guinea is a presidential republic under the Constitution adopted by referendum in September 2025. Mamadi Doumbouya, who led the coup, won the December 2025 presidential election, and legislative elections were held in May 2026. French is the language of government and education, and Islam is the predominant religion. Guinea is a lower-middle-income country whose economy relies on mining and agriculture. It holds the world’s largest bauxite reserves and is a leading bauxite exporter. Gold is the other main export, and iron ore exports from the Simandou project began in late 2025. Agriculture employs about 47% of the workforce. In 2025, Guinea’s GDP per capita was approximately US$1,877, and real GDP grew by 7.4%.
Source: World Bank. (2026). World Development Indicators, from https://data.worldbank.org/country/ghana
Institutions
Institutions with at least one Faculty Member Registered with Ivey Publishing
There are no institutions in Guinea registered with Ivey Publishing at this time.
Source: Ivey Publishing. 39C Accounts by Country. Provided by Adrianna Gleam-Fossaceca, Ivey Publishing, August 11, 2026.
Cases
Ivey-Copyrighted Cases in or involving Guinea
Ivey Publishing and the 39 Country Initiative welcome additional case submissions that deepen understanding of Guinea’s businesses, institutions, industries, and broader economic and social context.
| Case | Authors | Published / Revised | Product Number | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City Water Tanzania (A): Water Partnerships for Dar es Salaam | Oana Branzei, Kevin McKague | Jun 15, 2007 | 9B07M025 | 17 |
| City Water Tanzania (B): Privatizing Dar es Salaam’s Water Utility | Oana Branzei, Kevin McKague | Jun 15, 2007 | 9B07M026 | 6 |
| City Water Tanzania (C): The Private Sector Experiment | Oana Branzei, Kevin McKague | Jun 15, 2007 | 9B07M027A | 3 |
| City Water Tanzania (C): Striking a Deal | Oana Branzei, Kevin McKague | Jun 15, 2007 | 9B07M027B | 4 |
| City Water Tanzania (D): Things Fall Apart | Oana Branzei, Kevin McKague | Jun 15, 2007 | 9B07M028 | 6 |
| Where Have You Been? An Exercise to Assess Your Exposure to the Rest of the World’s Peoples | Paul W. Beamish | Nov 27, 2025 | W48085 | 11 |
Source: Ivey Publishing. Retrieved October 8, 2026, from https://www.iveypublishing.ca/s/
Workshops
Workshops Provided to Institutions in Guinea
No case-teaching workshops have been held in Guinea to date. Opportunities remain to extend the 39 Country Initiative’s outreach to institutions in Guinea through its online case-teaching activities.