How to invest
From first enquiry to operating company.
One point of contact, a defined path, and an honest map of the paperwork.
The investment framework
Investment is governed by Guinea-Bissau's Investment Code and, for company law, contracts and dispute resolution, by the OHADA uniform acts applied across 17 African states. OHADA matters: it gives investors a known, harmonised legal environment and access to a regional arbitration system rather than reliance on local courts alone.
How to set up
Six steps, in order.
Engage the investor desk
Tell us the project; get a named officer and a sector brief.
Reserve your company name & incorporate
Under OHADA forms (e.g. SARL/SA) [confirm: current company forms & minimum capital].
Register for tax & social security
[confirm: NIF / tax registration steps].
Apply under the Investment Code
To access incentives and guarantees for qualifying projects.
Secure land, permits & sector licences
Facilitated through the single point of contact.
Open accounts, transfer capital, operate
Within WAEMU's free-transfer rules.
[confirm: which of these run through a one-stop shop / Guichet Único, and realistic timelines].
Incentives & guarantees
Types confirmed; numbers to be set against the Code.
Qualifying investments may access incentives under the Investment Code — typically including relief on customs duties for capital equipment, corporate tax advantages for priority sectors and regions, and guarantees on transfer of profits and dividends and against expropriation, reinforced by Guinea-Bissau's membership of regional and international investment frameworks.
Taxation, land, people
The practical layer.
FAQ
Common questions.
Step zero
Engage the desk.
Six steps start with a conversation.