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AI regulation in Namibia

Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 1 instrument · 0 binding

Overview

Namibia's Ministry of Information and Communication Technology has been developing a national AI policy under the Fourth Industrial Revolution task-force recommendations (2022), and a Data Protection Bill is before Parliament; no AI-specific law exists.

What is the current regulatory status?

National AI policy in development; data-protection bill pending.

Binding rules versus guidance

Binding: none recorded. Strategy or guidance: National AI policy (in development).

Key policy instruments

Namibia Policy Proposed

National AI policy (in development)

Namibia National Artificial Intelligence Policy

A national AI policy under development following the Fourth Industrial Revolution task-force report, covering governance, skills, public-sector use and data.

Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 Official source

Upcoming deadlines

No scheduled future dates recorded. Past milestones are listed on each policy page.

Latest changes

No change events recorded yet.

Applicable sectors, use cases and obligation areas

Use cases: AI in public services
Sectors: Cross-sector / all sectors
Obligation areas

How to use this information

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

Official government and regulator sources

Ministry of Information and Communication Technology
Government of Namibia · Tier 1 source

Informational only, not legal advice. Verify every claim against the linked official sources and consult qualified counsel before acting.