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AI regulation in Benin

Verified against the official source 26 Sep 2026 · reviewed by Bhaskar Bhatt (a factual check against the official source, not a legal review or legal advice)
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In brief

Benin has 1 recorded AI policy instrument, none of them binding. National AI and big-data strategy 2023–2027 as policy; Digital Code applies. Regulators include Ministère du Numérique et de la Digitalisation, Autorité de Protection des Données Personnelles (APDP). Every record here links to its official source and states its verification status.

Type
Country
Region
Africa
Instruments recorded
1
Binding instruments
0
In force
0
Regulators
Ministère du Numérique et de la Digitalisation, Autorité de Protection des Données Personnelles (APDP)
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Verification
Verified against the official source 26 Sep 2026

Overview

Benin adopted a National Strategy for Artificial Intelligence and Big Data 2023–2027 in January 2023 through the Ministry of Digital Affairs and Digitalisation, with use cases in health, education, agriculture and public services, and the Digital Code (2017) provides the personal-data framework.

What is the current regulatory status?

National AI and big-data strategy 2023–2027 as policy; Digital Code applies.

Binding rules versus guidance

Binding: none recorded. Strategy or guidance: National AI and Big Data Strategy 2023–2027.

Key policy instruments

Benin National strategy Adopted

National AI and Big Data Strategy 2023–2027

Stratégie nationale d'intelligence artificielle et des mégadonnées 2023–2027

Adopted by the Council of Ministers in January 2023, the strategy sets objectives for AI and big-data skills, research, data infrastructure and governance, ethical AI and priority use cases in health, education, agriculture, tourism and living environment, with a 2027 horizon.

Adopted 25 Jan 2023 Verified (reviewed by Bhaskar Bhatt; a factual check against the official source, not a legal review) Official source

Instruments at a glance

Native-language names are shown where the record carries one; a blank means the source is in English or the name is not yet recorded.

AI policy instruments recorded for Benin
InstrumentTypeStatusBindingKey dateSource
National AI and Big Data Strategy 2023–2027 National strategy Adopted Voluntary Official

Timeline

Every dated event on the recorded instruments: publication, adoption, entry into force, application and deadlines. Future dates are marked.

  1. · National AI and Big Data Strategy 2023–2027 adopted

No future deadlines are recorded for Benin; past milestones are listed on each policy page. New dates reach the calendar feed: Benin feed · how it works

Latest changes

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Applicable sectors, use cases and obligation areas

Obligation areas

How to use this information

  1. Open the official source on each instrument before relying on any date or obligation.
  2. Treat strategies and guidance as signals of coming regulation, not as binding requirements.
  3. Check data-protection, consumer, employment and sector law that applies to AI systems regardless of AI-specific instruments.
  4. Use the African Union Continental AI Strategy (2024) as the regional reference where a national instrument is missing.

Official government and regulator sources

  1. Stratégie nationale d'intelligence artificielle et des mégadonnées 2023–2027
    Ministère du Numérique et de la Digitalisation · 2023-01-25 · Tier 1 source

Cite this record

AIPolicyTracker (2026). “AI regulation in Benin”. https://aipolicytracker.org/jurisdictions/benin (accessed 27 October 2026). Data licensed CC BY 4.0.

BibTeX 
@misc{aipolicytracker2026_airegulationinbenin,
  author       = {{AIPolicyTracker}},
  title        = {{AI regulation in Benin}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://aipolicytracker.org/jurisdictions/benin}},
  url          = {https://aipolicytracker.org/jurisdictions/benin},
  urldate      = {2026-10-27},
  note         = {Data licensed CC BY 4.0. Accessed 27 October 2026}
}

Frequently asked questions

Does Benin have an AI law?

No binding AI-specific law is recorded for Benin. The instruments recorded are non-binding: strategies, guidance or standards.

Who regulates AI in Benin?

Ministère du Numérique et de la Digitalisation (AI strategy lead); Autorité de Protection des Données Personnelles (APDP) (Data-protection authority).

What is the status of AI regulation in Benin?

National AI and big-data strategy 2023–2027 as policy; Digital Code applies.

Is there a national AI strategy in Benin?

Yes: National AI and Big Data Strategy 2023–2027 (2023).

What is binding and what is only guidance in Benin?

Binding: none recorded. Strategy or guidance: National AI and Big Data Strategy 2023–2027.

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