{"slug":"rwanda","name":"Rwanda","short_name":"Rwanda","iso_code":"RW","jurisdiction_type":"country","region":"Africa","subregion":"Eastern Africa","overview":"Rwanda's national AI policy sets out six policy areas and fourteen recommendations covering skills and literacy, infrastructure, data, responsible AI governance, public-sector adoption and ecosystem development.","regulatory_status_summary":"Instruments on record: The National AI Policy (2023, policy, adopted). Each is linked to its official source; human verification pending.","binding_vs_guidance":"Binding: none recorded. Strategy or guidance: The National AI Policy.","current_priorities":null,"regulators":[],"official_sources":[{"title":"The National AI Policy","publisher":"Ministry of ICT and Innovation, Republic of Rwanda","url":"https://www.minict.gov.rw/ai-policy","document_date":"2023-04-20","document_type":"strategy","tier":1}],"related_jurisdictions":[],"url":"https://aipolicytracker.org/jurisdictions/rwanda","source":{"official_source_url":"https://www.minict.gov.rw/ai-policy","source_title":"The National AI Policy","source_publisher":"Ministry of ICT and Innovation, Republic of Rwanda","source_document_date":"2023-04-20","source_reference":null,"source_tier":1,"last_checked_at":"2026-09-26","last_verified_at":"2026-09-26","review_status":"verified","confidence_level":"medium","content_version":1,"change_summary":"Generated from the source-backed legacy dataset; overview composed from the listed instruments. Reviewer to add regulators and refine.","reviewed_by":"Bhaskar Bhatt"},"policies":[{"slug":"rwanda-the-national-ai-policy","id":"AIPT-POL-0162","permanent_url":"https://aipolicytracker.org/id/AIPT-POL-0162","title":"The National AI Policy","short_title":"The National AI Policy","jurisdiction":"rwanda","instrument_type":"policy","status":"adopted","is_binding":false,"ai_specific":true,"issuing_body":"Ministry of ICT and Innovation (MINICT) with Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA)","summary_plain":"Rwanda's national AI policy sets out six policy areas and fourteen recommendations covering skills and literacy, infrastructure, data, responsible AI governance, public-sector adoption and ecosystem development. It proposes a Responsible AI Office housed in MINICT to drive an implementation plan and monitor progress. Priority sectors include health, agriculture, education, finance and public services.","adopted_on":"2023-04-20","in_force_on":null,"applies_from":null,"official_source_url":"https://www.minict.gov.rw/ai-policy","last_verified_at":"2026-09-26","reviewed_by":"Bhaskar Bhatt","content_version":1,"review_status":"verified","confidence_level":"medium","updated_at":"2026-10-15T06:46:24+00:00","url":"https://aipolicytracker.org/policies/rwanda-the-national-ai-policy"}]}