Guinea - Using an Agent to Sell US Products and Services Guinea - Using an Agent
Entering a successful partnership or representational relationship can be difficult in Guinea. The Guinean judicial system is understaffed, corrupt, and lacks transparency. Accounting practices in Guinean courts are frequently unreliable. U.S. businesses should exercise extreme caution when entering contract arrangements, and do so with local legal representation. The U.S. Embassy Economic/Commercial Section and Guinea’s Agency for the Promotion of Private Investment (APIP) are good points of contact with the local business community. In 2015, U.S. Embassy Conakry facilitated establishment of an American and International Business Committee that can provide investor references.