Founded in 1982, SOUMARE very quickly became one of the country’s leading private companies in terms of turnover and jobs created, through its four main subsidiaries: Soumare BTP, Soumare-Immo, Soumare-Multiservices SMI (Société import / export and distribution) and Soumare-Transit (Transit company).
Soumare-Immo – already very dynamic in the real estate development market – is thus taking a new strategic direction with these two projects and the ambition to become in the near future a major player in hotel development in Guinea.
“I am very happy to have reached an agreement with the Accor Group for the management of our future” Novotel Hotel “&” Novotel-Living “; this after fruitful negotiations which will now allow us to move forward together on a perfectly marked ground for the realization of these two very beautiful projects – including the Novotel-Living specializing in long hotel stays and which will thus be the first establishment opened by the Group. Accor in Africa under this original brand.
At the same time, I would like to congratulate and thank my partner on the Novotel-Living project – Ms. Hadja Gnouma Traoré – because it is with her confidence that I was able to finalize the negotiations with Accor; and that Africa’s 1st Novotel-Living establishment will soon open in Kaloum: in the heart of Conakry.
Regarding the Novotel hotel – a direct partnership of Kakandé-Immo and the Accor Group – I am proud to have been able to integrate a vast International Conference Center with several meeting rooms of all sizes, which will certainly help boost the attractiveness of the destination-Guinea. Business tourism is indeed an economic development opportunity for Conakry, which will thus be able to improve its competitive position compared to other capitals in the sub-region. ”

Statement by MME SOUMARE FATOUMATA – MSF during the signing ceremony at Sofitel Downtown Dubai on 11/28/21.

Novotel Living – one of Accor’s “long stay” brands – was developed to meet the needs of customers looking for long-term accommodation. Thus, customers looking for the comforts of home, while benefiting from the services of a quality hotel should be satisfied with the offer of the Novotel Living; while the Novotel Conakry will offer an additional hotel accommodation option for business and leisure trips to Conakry and Guinea more generally.
“We are pleased to see the Novotel brand re-enter the Guinean market,” said Mr. Mark Willis, CEO of Accor India, Middle East, Africa and Turkey.

“This project not only marks the introduction of the first Novotel Living in Africa, but it also reflects the Group’s commitment to repositioning Conakry in the geography of business in West Africa, through two very fine achievements under the Novotel brand and Novotel-Living Apart-hotels in Conakry ”.
The Novotel and the Novotel-Living are intended to accommodate a complementary clientele of business travelers, government delegations hosting Guinea, as well as a leisure clientele.
The Novotel-Living, with its 80 “keys” divided between studios of 35 m² and 2-room apartments of 75 m² will be the 1st apart-hotel in Conakry operated by an international hotel group. It will be part of a harmonious whole comprising luxury boutiques, a food court, a panoramic restaurant, a fitness & SPA, office spaces and private residential lofts …
While the 120-room Novotel Conakry will benefit from a privileged location by the sea, with shops all around the hotel; it will also have a “roof-top” lounge, a swimming pool, a fitness & SPA and an International Conference Center of more than 1,500 square meters, with plenary and meeting rooms. -commissions, which will make it the ideal hotel for residential seminars in the capital.
Accor currently operates 156 properties (26,598 keys) in Africa, and 84 more (17,739 keys) are under construction.

ABOUT ACCOR
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This contract is part of the development process that the Leonese government has set itself to open up a commercial space and promote trade between Guinea and Sierra Leone. This public order from the Leonese State is a renewed confidence in the technical capacities and the excellent image of Soumare Sierra Leone, this after the excellent work carried out by the Group two years previously. In an interview with a local Leonese media, the Managing Director of the SOUMARE Sierra Leone Group, Youssouf D. Kamara, said he was very happy to be part of this historic event, adding that the construction of the road would not only be very beneficial. . for the people of Kono, but means a lot to the country and its neighbors in the Mano River Union.

The CEO of the SOUMARE SA Group in a publication shared on its official digital communication media declared himself proud of this renewed confidence of the Sierra Leonean State, and also took the opportunity to thank the entire team of the Leonese subsidiary of Group and urged the entire company to keep up the momentum.

SOUMARE BTP, together build the Guinea and Africa of tomorrow

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A month ago, the Soumare S.A Group sent a survey and field reconnaissance mission to the three localities to receive donations, namely the renovation of the changing rooms and the laying of synthetic lawns.

A month later it’s done. The Fodé Fissa’s Stadium in Kindia and the Saifoulaye Diallo will soon put on their green carpets, much to the delight of fans and football professionals.

The arrival of synthetic turf was celebrated at large pumps in Kindia and Labé. The act of the philanthropist President of the mythical Hafia Fc was praised by all.

They urge Mr. sangare Sekouba Soumare to continue in this direction for the greater happiness of the guinean people.

The SOUMARE Group donation desk made a major donation of rolling machines and personal protective equipment to representatives of motorcycle taximen in the area where the group is located.

The SSS Humanitarian Foundation has just made a donation of 10 motorcycles, 200 vests, 50 helmets and 10 million Guinean francs. The official ceremony was held this Friday, February 15, at the headquarters of the Soumare group, located in Kagbélen.

According to donors, the goal is to help beneficiaries “expand their various fleets, facilitate the movement of residents and participate in road safety”.

After the various interventions of the General Administrator of the Foundation, the Director General of the Soumare Group, district officials and the Spokesperson of the Kagbélen union, the drivers of motorcycle taxis expressed their satisfaction, before committing to provide “free transportation for all employees of the Soumare Group for a period of one month”.

It is now time to set up and upgrade its playground. An operation led by the SOUMARE GROUP, which is in charge of the project.

In agreement with the Guinean Professional Football League, the Chairman and CEO of the SOUMARE GROUP and President of the SSS Foundation for Humanitarian Aid, Mme Soumare Fatoumata -(MSF), by this act, wants to contribute to the improvement and professionalization of the practice of football in the Republic of Guinea.