AI governance, seen from the Global South

Area of work

National policy

AI strategies, laws and regulators in developing countries.

6 briefs · latest

Contents

  1. No. 017

    Malaysia Finalises AI Governance Bill Ahead of Planned 2027 Parliamentary Tabling

    Malaysia has completed drafting its Artificial Intelligence Governance Bill, establishing risk-management duties and incident reporting ahead of planned tabling in Parliament in early 2027.

  2. No. 014

    Seychelles Approves Five-Year AI Strategy and Sovereign Cloud Project

    The Cabinet of Seychelles has approved the National Digital & AI Strategy 2026–2031 alongside plans for an in-country sovereign cloud supported by two datacentres.

  3. No. 010

    South Africa Delays Revised AI Policy to March 2027 to Focus on Sectoral Regulators

    South Africa will table its revised national AI policy in March 2027, opting to empower existing sector regulators rather than establishing new institutions.

  4. No. 008

    AIFOD Geneva Summit: State Power in AI Depends on Internal Capability, Not Tech Ownership

    Event report · Aug 2026

    Panelists at an AIFOD Geneva Summit dialogue argued that government power over AI relies on institutional competence, energy infrastructure and skills rather than asset ownership.

  5. No. 007

    Sri Lanka Deploys UNESCO RAM 2.0 Framework for National AI Assessment

    Sri Lanka has partnered with UNESCO to launch the updated RAM 2.0 tool, evaluating national regulatory, educational, and technical readiness for artificial intelligence.

  6. No. 001

    Mozambique Sets Out AI Role in Ten-Year Public Finance Strategy

    Mozambique has adopted a ten-year public finance management strategy that integrates artificial intelligence and automated analytics into treasury and debt operations by 2035.