From Conakry to West Africa: seventeen years spent building the industrial framework.

Since 2009, IBS Group has supported major mining, energy, and infrastructure projects in Guinea. From a company founded in Conakry, we have grown into an integrated group with over 1,000 employees representing more than 20 nationalities, with operations in Guinea, Senegal, Morocco, Côte d'Ivoire, and Burkina Faso. Our conviction remains unchanged: to build the new Africa alongside you by developing local skills and applying global standards.

Our History

IBS is dedicated to making a positive local impact through its activities and its key commitments.

2009 – The foundation

IBS Group was founded in Conakry.
Co-founded by Aguibou Saada Ly and Kah Chia as a limited liability company (SARL), IBS Group launched with a simple ambition: to provide mining and industrial operators based in Guinea with a reliable local partner capable of delivering according to international standards.

2011 – Management of remote sites

The emergence of camp management and facility services expertise.
In partnership with ADEN Services, IBS Group developed integrated remote site management in Guinea, covering catering, upkeep, maintenance, and utility services. This business activity would go on to become KRSS (Kakande Remote Site Services).

2020 – Industrial Engineering

Founding of SIMI.
IBS Group launches the *Société d’Installation et de Maintenance Industrielle* (Industrial Installation and Maintenance Company). SIMI operates in the fields of structural work, mechanics, electrical systems, instrumentation, and piping, as well as handling technical shutdowns. It subsequently delivers major projects: a turnkey camp for 1,250 people for Rio Tinto Simfer at Siatourou, the renovation of the Canga camp, and the construction of the Boké mineral port (Bon Ami project).

2023 – Structuring and initial expansion

  • August – Creation of IBS Simandou, a company dedicated exclusively to the Simandou project, with a scope of operations extending to all engineering, infrastructure, logistics, and training services.
  • October – Opening of IBS Morocco in Casablanca. It becomes the Group’s procurement and recruitment hub for its projects in Africa and beyond.

2024 – Vertical integration

  • August – IBS Group acquires an equity stake in Mining Company Kakande Guinée (MCK), its subsidiary specializing in the extraction and transport of minerals (bauxite, gold, iron).
  • August – INJELEC becomes a subsidiary of IBS Group. Established in Guinea since 2004, the company distributes world-class equipment. It complements the Group’s value chain, spanning everything from equipment supply to maintenance.

From site to operation, IBS Group now covers the entire value chain: equipment, engineering, camps, services, and mining operations.

2025 – Setting Course for West Africa

  • August – Establishment of IBS Senegal in Dakar and IBS Côte d’Ivoire, strategic subsidiaries to capture industrial opportunities in the sub-region.

2026 – A New Dimension

  • January – Establishment of IBS Nimba, dedicated to bauxite mining operations.
  • August – IBS Group becomes a public limited company (SA) with a Board of Directors, to support its growth through governance that matches its ambitions.
  • August – Opening of IBS Burkina Faso.

Today

  • 17+ years of experience
  • 1,000+ employees
  • 20+ nationalities
  • 5 countries