About Bowécon Ltd
Our vision
We are excited by Guinea's potential!
And through rigorous and independent analysis we support policy makers and investors to deliver economic transformation in Guinea by:
(1) Ensuring mining's benefits are shared more widely
(2) Identifying investment opportunities beyond the mining sector
Our name
The origin of our name is the fulani word Bowé (plural of Bowal):
(1) It refers to soil so rich in iron that it makes agriculture impossible, nature's own reminder that mineral riches make it hard for other sectors to prosper.
(2) From its Guinean origins the word is now used in agronomy in both French and English - Guinea's mining sector also holds lessons for the rest of the world.
The team
Bernabé Sánchez is the Economics Director, with a decade as an economist in the British civil service and 14 years in the mining sector (LinkedIn profile here).
Catalina Contreras is the Artistic Director, with a long trajectory working with mixed media and a BA (Hons) in Arts and Humanities.
They have both been living in Guinea since September 2022.