The Africa24 Group presents: The launch ceremony for the exploration of Simandou minerals

 

Starting this Tuesday, 11 November 2025, follow live and exclusively on Africa24 Group channels (https://Africa24TV.com/) the ceremony marking the first export of Simandou iron ore. This marks the fulfilment of the commitments made by Djiba Diakité, Chairman of the Simandou 2040 Strategic Committee, to the President of the Republic, Mamadi DOUMBOUYA, on 28 October 2025.

Based on five strategic pillars, Simandou 2040 is an ambitious plan to transform Guinea’s resources into development, human capital and industrialisation.

The ceremony is being attended by several guest countries, including the President of the Republic of Rwanda, Paul Kagame, the President of the Republic of Gabon, Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, and several other African leaders.

About the Simandou 2040 Project

The Simandou 2040 mega project, including mines and infrastructure, is considered the largest mining investment in sub-Saharan Africa. A consortium between Simandou (WCS) and the Guinean government, it includes the construction of 650 kilometres of railway linking the Simandou mountains to the port of Morébaya, as well as a state-of-the-art mineral terminal.

The extracted ore, which is exceptionally pure (more than 65% iron), could make Guinea one of the world’s leading exporters by 2026. According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), exploitation of the site could increase Guinea’s GDP by 26% by 2030 and generate tens of thousands of direct and indirect jobs.

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Watch ‘Launch Ceremony – Simandou 2040’ live, on replay and on demand on all your screens at :

• AFRICA24 in French (channel 249) et AFRICA24 English (channel 254) of the Canal+ Africa bundle
• On myafrica24 Africa’s first HD streaming platform.
• On https://Africa24TV.com/ which offers you a full access to all our programmes.

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About the Africa24 Group:
Launched in 2009, the Africa 24 Group is the continent’s leading TV and digital media publisher, with four full HD channels broadcast in the major cable packages. A leader among decision-makers and senior executives on the continent, Africa24 in French and Africa24 English, the Group is the pioneer and leader in African news channels. Africa24 has strengthened this leadership through sport with Africa24 Sport, Africa’s leading channel dedicated to sports news and competitions, and Africa24 Infinity, the first channel dedicated to creative industries that showcase the creative genius of African youth in art, culture, music, fashion, design and more.…

The leading audiovisual brand on the continent, the AFRICA24 Group has four full HD television channels, each a leader in its segment :

• AFRICA24 TV : Leading French-language source for African news, published by AMedia
• AFRICA24 English : Leading African news source exclusively in English.
• AFRICA24 Infinity : The creative talent channel dedicated to music, art and culture.
• AFRICA24 Sport : Leading sports and competition news channel.

The AFRICA24 Group publishes myafrica24 (Google store and App Store), the world’s first HD streaming platform in Africa available on all screens (television, tablet, smartphone, computers) … More than 120 million households have access to Africa24 Group channels through major operators such as Canal+, Bouygues, Orange, Bell, etc., and more than 8 million subscribers on various digital platforms and social networks.

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