Progress under President Conde clears way for greater western mining investment

摘要

Guinea's Economic Forum, the country's first, took place on September 14-15, and was a sign of just how far the African state has progressed since its first free and democratic election in November 2010, which saw the accession to the presidency of Prof Alpha Conde. The nation's history is littered with tales of corruption and poor governance, which have shackled development and international investment in the country. But after meeting President Conde, I quickly became a believer that real change was afoot.