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Three major African and global changes are likely to affect the Guinean digital sector:
• The Millennium Development Goals have been replaced by the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which now prioritize climate-change prevention ahead of combating poverty, which involves mobilizing digital technology among half of the world's population;
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(…) Guinea introduced a number of reforms that helped to improve its economic situation. (…) the revival of hydro electric power generation all helped to improve the attractiveness of the Guinean economy, which is heavily dependent on mining resources. (...)

(…) Guinea's extensive waterways also constitute an exceptional asset which it is beginning to exploit for hydroelectric power. (...) On the other hand, the contribution of fisheries to the national economy has significantly diminished since the last TPR in 2011, owing in particular to overfishing of several fish species, structural weaknesses, and a lack of investment in sustainable fisheries.

Located in West Africa, (…) Guinea also has vast hydroelectric potential (…)

According to the IMF, Guinea's medium term outlook is favourable although risks persist. These good prospects should be borne out by the 2016-2020 National Economic and Social Development Plan (PNDES), which is projecting a vision of (…) sustainable resource management. (...)

In principle, the quantitative restrictions on exports (including prohibitions) imposed by Guinea are derived from the treaties to which it is party. These are, in particular, the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal and the CITES (on protected species). Thus, some products, waste and/or species are subject to an export permit, certificate or prohibition. (...)

In 2017, the list of prohibited exports included wild animals and their remains (…)

A new Investment Code was adopted in May 2015 by means of Law No. L/2015/008/AN. It instituted a preferential regime which grants tax and customs concessions for investment during the installation and production phases. To access the regime, investors must be in one of the eligible sectors and fulfil certain conditions. Qualifying enterprises must be involved in one of the following sectors:
• (...) preservation of plant, animal or fishery products;
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• (...) urban and industrial waste processing;
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3.102. In Guinea, standardization is governed by Law No. L/93/040/CTRN of 15 October 1993 on standardization and the certification of conformity with standards. (…)
The initiative in the drafting of a standard may come from any interested resident (natural or legal person). The proposal may relate to a new standard or the adoption of an international standard or its conversion into a national standard. Six technical commissions have been set up for this purpose, each within its sphere of competence, namely: (...) ; and chemistry, textiles and the environment

At present, the Guinean Standardization and Metrology Institute (IGNM) has more than 600 Guinean standards (including technical regulations) mainly in (…) environment; (…) In December 2017, Guinea had approved standards (technical regulations) (…) six relating to environmental protection. [31] (...)

[31] Order No. A/2015/342/MIPMEPSP/CAB of 27 February 2015 approving six Guinean standards relating to the protection of the environment.