Kigali has, once again, acted as a catalyst for African affairs. On May 14 and 15, 2026, on the sidelines of the Africa CEO Forum held in the Rwandan capital, the Guinéenne de Prestation et de Construction (GPC) Group formalized a financing agreement of 40 million USD with Ecobank Guinée and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the financial arm of the World Bank Group.

According to the terms of the agreement, the IFC undertakes to cover 50% of the risk over a period of five years, thus guaranteeing an envelope of up to $20 million, while Ecobank Guinea ensures the operational release of the funds. This risk-sharing mechanism aims in particular to circumvent regulatory constraints which hinder local companies' access to large-scale bank financing.

“The Africa CEO Forum is an opportunity,” declared Kaba Aly, Managing Director of GPC Groupe, during an interview given on the sidelines of the event. A key player in the construction, logistics and mining sectors in Guinea for more than twenty years, GPC intends to use these resources to support its growth and strengthen its operational capacities.

Note that this agreement is part of a broader dynamic of mobilizing private financing in favor of the Guinean productive sector, at a time when the country is banking on structuring projects like Simandou to diversify its economy.