AI regulation in Guinea-Bissau (2026)

No legislation, executive decree, or government-published AI principles specific to artificial intelligence have been identified for Guinea-Bissau. The country's regulatory environment for AI is effectively a blank slate at the national level.

Officially launched on 29 January 2025 and supported by UNDP, the National Digital Transformation Strategy identifies AI as a priority within its six strategic axes (infrastructure, public-service digitalisation, digital economy, institutional capacity, governance, and innovation), but does not establish AI-specific governance rules or oversight bodies.

Through the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and the Digital Economy (MPTEN) and UNDP assistance, Guinea-Bissau has signalled intent to place AI at the centre of its digital agenda, but no formal AI strategy document has been published as of May 2026.

The AU Executive Council endorsed the Continental AI Strategy in July 2024, committing all 55 member states — including Guinea-Bissau — to develop national AI strategies during Phase 1 (2025–2026). Guinea-Bissau has not yet published a nationally aligned AI strategy under this framework.

ECOWAS has convened dialogues on a common West African approach to AI governance, and published a draft revised Supplementary Data Protection Act in 2024 with AI-related considerations. No binding ECOWAS-wide AI regulation has been adopted, and Guinea-Bissau has not enacted any domestic AI law implementing ECOWAS discussions.

A World Bank assessment underscores that Guinea-Bissau's digital ecosystem is at an early stage, with foundational infrastructure and e-governance still being established — AI-specific regulation is not yet a legislative priority in the near-term government agenda.