e-Taxes
The National Compulsory Health Insurance (Inamo), established by the government to provide insurance for the civil servants. The Sudpay National Payment System (TownPay) was launched.
E-Government Development in Guinea
Digitalization timeline
2014
2015
Digital ID
A facial recognition system (Biometric Identification System) was partially implemented with the support of the World Bank. It was tested during the census of civil servants.
2016
Regulations
Agency of Electronic Governance and State Informatisation (ANGEIE) was created. ANGEIE oversees the development of digital infrastructure and public digital platforms in Guinea. Within the programme MEASURE Evaluation, supported by the United States Global Development Lab, a health information system (HIS) was developed. The Ministry of Post, Telecommunications and the Digital Economy of the Republic of Guinea adopted the 2016-2020 programme which was aimed at the elaboration of a strategy for the development of telecommunications and the digital economy as an independent sector.
2019
E-services
The veterinary service EMA-I (Event Mobile Application) supported by FAO was launched.
2020
Regulations
The National State Digitalisation Agency (ANDE) was established under the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and the Digital Economy. ANDE is responsible for implementing the policy, strategies, programmes and projects of the Guinean Government, aimed at digitalisation of the Guinean public administration. The Government of Guinea received a grant from AfDB’s Transition Support Facility (TSF) for the digitalisation of government payments. The Digital Road map document, aimed to provide a digital strategy for the Government of Republic of Guinea, was drafted, supported by the League of Arab States.
2021
Regulations
The meeting between the UNDP Resident Representative in Guinea and the Prime Minister. The European Union signed an agreement in 2021 with the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) to which Guinea is a party. It includes e-government initiatives. The Republic of Guinea launched e-Health strategy 2021-2025. It was developed with the support from WHO, European Union and GIZ (German development agency).
2023
E-services
Office of the Prime Minister launched a national switch pilot project based on a digital public procurement platform. The implementation of the pilot is planned from September 2023 to February 2024. The Ministry of Technical Education, Vocational Training and Employment, in collaboration with the Post and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (ARPT) and other partners launched the construction of the Digital Village. The Republic started modernisation of the national civil registry in partnership with Enable (Belguim).
2024
E-services
The Government of Guinea signed a strategic agreement with Rwanda Cooperation Initiative (RCI) to modernize and digitize Guinea’s public procurement system. The Ministry of Post, Telecommunications and the Digital Economy signed a MoU with Huawei. The Ministry of Commerce, Industry and SMEs launched a platform for administrative procedures management (PLAGED).
2025
Infrastructure
Inauguration of a Tier 3 national data centre in Conakry. Launch of the third edition of the “R-CUN” (Universal Digital Capacity Reinforcement) program, aimed at training youth in digital tools and skills. Announcement of the launch of an IT Training and Refinement Centre for the police.
Topics and services
Rankings
In 2022, according to the United Nations E-Government Development Survey 2022, the Republic of Guinea entered the list of African countries with middle EGDI (E-Government Development Index), leaving the list of underdeveloped. Its index reached 0.36. In the World Bank’s GovTech Maturity Index (GTMI) Ranking Guinea was among the countries with minimal focus on GovTech, its GTMI equaled 0.15.
Integration of Public Services
Whilst the official website of the Guinean Government was designed to serve as a one-stop shop to all public services for citizens and provide links to them, the sections ‘Services for Citizens’ (Services aux Citoyens) and ‘Visit Guinea’ (Visiter la Guinée) do not function. Only the link to the Investment Portal works.
Source: Official Portal of the Guinean Government GouvGn (main page)
Identification and Biometrics
A facial recognition system (Biometric Identification System) was partially implemented with the support of the World Bank. It was tested during the census of civil servants. An electronic system of interdepartmental cooperation, as well as portals of public services and unified authorization are at the pilot stages of implementation.
Healthcare
Within the programme MEASURE Evaluation, supported by the United States Global Development Lab, a health information system (HIS) was developed. The programme is implemented under the Ministry of Health and Public Hygiene.
The National Compulsory Health Insurance (Inamo), established by the government provides insurance for the civil servants.
Public Procurement
The Unified System in the field of procurement was developed under the authority of the Minister of Economy and Finance of Guinea. However, the section ‘Marché Public’ (Public Procurement) does not function and redirects users to the main page.
Payment System
The Sudpay National Payment System (TownPay) was launched in 2014. Sudpay aims at the development of ‘mobility solutions, multichannel payment programmes and particularly platforms of services and collection of financial resources adapted to African realities’.
Employment
The website of the Guinean Agency for the Promotion of Employment and Entrepreneurship (AGUIPE-E) allows user registration for employers and employees, however, it does not provide any functioning e-services, only reference information.
Source: Agency for the Promotion of Employment and Entrepreneurship (Services page)
Legislation
Digital legal systems are not yet developed. On the National Assembly’s website bills and laws are published irregularly, yet not fully.
Author:
Varvara Savinkova