Business Daily - Guinea

Guinea could be one of West Africa's richest countries. It's the world's largest exporter of bauxite - the key ingredient for aluminium - and has an abundance of gold, iron ore, diamonds and possibly oil. So why does this country remain one of Africa’s poorest?

Ed Butler reports from a country where, despite international sanctions and turbulent politics, the wheels of business just keep turning.

Broadcast on:

BBC World Service, 8:32am Thursday 5th November 2009

Duration:

18 minutes

Available until:

12:00am Thursday 1st January 2099

Categories:

• Factual,
• Money