Casa da Guiné
1443–1503 Portuguese colonial commercial institution / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Guinea company (disambiguation).
The Casa da Guiné (English: House of Guinea), later known as the Casa da Guiné e Mina and also referred to as the Portuguese Guinea Company, was a state-run Portuguese commercial institution, tasked with the management of the Portuguese Empire's economic interests and colonization in West Africa, particularly on the Gulf of Guinea, on the Gold Coast, and on the Slave Coast.
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Industry | International trade |
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Founded | 1443 |
Defunct | 1503 (1503) |
Fate | Dissolved |
Successor | Casa da Índia |
Headquarters | , |
Area served | Portuguese Empire |
Key people | Manuel I of Portugal |
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