SECTOR 2

2.5
Adequate competition legislation/regulation
seeks to prevent media concentration and monopolies.
Article 71 of Law 002 “forbids any form of shareholding, in the capital of a media
house, which will allow direct or indirect control of more than 20% of all the
private media houses in the country”. Article 69 sets 30% as the limit of shares or
voting rights that a foreigner may own in a media corporation in Guinea.
To enforce compliance, articles 67 and 68 of Law 002 stipulate that “in the case
of corporations, shares shall be registered and every share transfer shall be subject
to the approval of the board of directors.” Furthermore, any share transfer of more
than one third of the capital shall be made public.
In addition, the liberalisation decree of August 20, 20059, and its provisions for
broadcast media in particular, limit media concentration in the hands of nonnationals: “… no foreigner shall hold, directly or indirectly, more than 30% of the
registered shares or of the voting rights of a broadcaster” (art. 6).

Scores:
Individual scores:
1

Country does not meet indicator

2

Country meets only a few aspects of indicator

3

Country meets some aspects of indicator

4

Country meets most aspects of indicator

5

Country meets all aspects of the indicator

Average score: 			

4.6 (2008 = n/a ; 2006 = n/a)

2.6
Government promotes a diverse media
landscape with economically sustainable and
independent media outlets.
Financial assistance is the most important initiative the government has
undertaken to support the media. Initially, 300 million FG was given to about
fifteen newspapers. In 2011, the amount was raised to 14 billion FG for all media.
State assistance to the media is also provided for and made obligatory in article
12 of the law creating the new High Communication Authority. Panelists noted,
9 Decree for reference: (D/2005/037/PRG/SGG)

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