{"name":"Applied AI in Guinea — the record","description":"Every announced initiative, deployment, published result and regulation of applied AI on the record for Guinea, tagged by kind, industry, region and role, sourced and dated. A slice of the State of Applied AI record, maintained continuously by the Industrial Research Unit of the Straits Institute for Applied AI.","source":"https://www.straitsai.institute/state-of-applied-ai/guinea","partOf":"https://www.straitsai.institute/state-of-applied-ai/evidence.json","attribution":"Industrial Research Unit, Straits Institute for Applied AI","updated":"2026-10-29","facet":{"kind":"country","name":"Guinea","slug":"guinea","iso2":"GN","region":"Sub-Saharan Africa"},"counts":{"entries":10,"deployments":3,"evidenceImpact":0,"evidenceAdoption":5,"regulation":2,"industries":4,"countries":1,"linked":10},"entries":[{"kind":"evidence-adoption","industry":"Government & Public Sector","region":"Guinea","org":"École nationale d'administration (ENA) de Guinée","text":"Guinea's École nationale d'administration is running AI training for public administration for 30 top civil servants, including national directors and directors general, from 13 to 15 October 2026. Five modules cover the digital state, AI use in government, data governance with cybersecurity, e-services and leadership.","date":"2026-10-13","source":"https://ledjely.com/2026/10/13/guinee-lena-forme-des-dirigeants-publics-a-lia-et-a-la-cybersecurite/"},{"kind":"regulation","industry":"Government & Public Sector","region":"Guinea","org":"Government of Guinea / UNDP","text":"Hiring is underway for Guinea AI strategy work, backed by the United Nations Development Programme. TREMPLIN, UNDP's local project, wants a consultant to write the National Artificial Intelligence and Data Strategy (SNIAD 2026-2031), building on the AILA diagnostic method and a 10-year roadmap agreed in December 2025. Applications closed 31 August 2026, starting the process that shapes how Guinea manages AI and data policy.","date":"2026-08-19","source":"https://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_negotiation.cfm?nego_id=48838"},{"kind":"evidence-adoption","industry":"Government & Public Sector","region":"Guinea","org":"Government of Guinea / Ministry Secretary General","text":"Tamba Benoît Kamano, Guinea's Minister Secretary General of the Government, launched a Maferinya workshop teaching AI in public administration to Secretaries General across every ministry, backed by the UNDP. Over three days, officials explored artificial intelligence in governance to sharpen state performance, framed around responsible, effective public action.","date":"2026-07-02","source":"https://www.guineenondi.com/2026/07/02/administration-publique-les-secretaires-generaux-a-lecole-de-la-performance-et-de-lia-a-maferinya/"},{"kind":"evidence-adoption","industry":"Government & Public Sector","region":"Guinea","org":"Ministry of Economy, Finance and Budget (MEFB)","text":"A Moroccan specialist guided officials through AI training in public finance at Conakry's Centre de Perfectionnement en Finances Publiques, commissioned by Guinea's Ministry of Economy, Finance and Budget. Attendees explored AI-driven administrative optimisation to pursue leaner workflows, cleaner oversight and stricter budget discipline nationwide.","date":"2026-06-30","source":"https://www.mef.gov.gn/modernisation-de-ladministration-le-mefb-a-travers-le-centre-de-perfectionnement-en-finances-publiques-lance-une-formation-sur-loptimisation-des-processus-par-lintellige/"},{"kind":"evidence-adoption","industry":"Government & Public Sector","region":"Guinea","org":"CANDI (private company) / Magistrates of Kankan","text":"Magistrates and civil society figures in Kankan joined a 13 May 2026 workshop on AI in the judicial sector, run by Guinean firm CANDI under the banner 'Artificial Intelligence and Justice in Guinea'. First President Pierre Lamah, heading the Kankan Court of Appeal, praised the push, arguing that judges armed with artificial intelligence in justice work could produce rulings faster and lift overall court performance. Guinea's public administration was named as the broader target for such tools.","date":"2026-05-13","source":"https://gbaikandjamana.org/kankan-intelligence-artificielle-et-justice-en-guinee-lentreprise-candi-forme-des-magistrats/"},{"kind":"deployment","industry":"Education & Training","region":"Guinea","role":"Teacher","org":"Ministry of National Education, Literacy, Technical Education and Vocational Training of Guinea","text":"Guinea's Ministry of National Education will launch an AI exam-prep tool called Barrin to support baccalaureate candidates preparing for their exams. Minister Alpha Bacar Barry revealed the AI-powered study companion at a STEM teacher training session, saying it would go live the following week. Students will gain access to educational resources, including worked solutions drawn from earlier mathematics papers and other subjects.","date":"2026-05-08","source":"https://www.guinee7.com/2026/05/08/education-une-intelligence-artificielle-bientot-au-service-des-candidats-au-bac/"},{"kind":"evidence-adoption","industry":"Government & Public Sector","region":"Guinea","org":"Ministry of Modernisation of the Administration and Public Service / ENA de Guinée","text":"ENA de Guinée (École Nationale d'Administration) gave 35 hours of AI for public administration training via the FEMS+ tie-up with Quebec's ENAP. In Conakry, the module on Artificial Intelligence and administrative performance built 'manager-leaders' for Guinea's Simandou 2040 drive, covering generative AI in government administration, ethics, transparency and data protection.","date":"2026-03-27","source":"https://www.africaguinee.com/ena-de-guinee-programme-fems-des-cadres-formes-sur-lintelligence-artificielle-et-sa-place-dans-la-performance-administrative/"},{"kind":"regulation","industry":"Government & Public Sector","region":"Guinea","org":"Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Digital Economy","text":"The Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Digital Economy approved a 2026-2035 national artificial intelligence roadmap anchoring Guinea AI policy. Phases: institutional, regulatory and technical groundwork, then gradual AI use in public services, then regional AI leadership. The UNDP's Artificial Intelligence Landscape Assessment (AILA) methodology shaped this national AI strategy, a first among French-speaking countries.","date":"2025-12-20","source":"https://notreafrik.com/intelligence-artificielle-la-guinee-se-dote-dune-strategie-nationale-sur-dix-ans/"},{"kind":"deployment","industry":"Legal & Professional Services","region":"Guinea","role":"Lawyer","org":"Guilex Avocats","text":"KYTISA, a new AI legal research in Guinea platform, was unveiled in Conakry by Guilex Avocats, a Guinean firm counted among Africa's top 20 legal practices. Subscribers gain a single hub for domestic statutes, judicial rulings and legal news, alongside an AI-powered chatbot built to automate routine legal tasks. Offered in French, English and Spanish, the launch marks the firm's push into an AI-driven legal research tool aimed at reaching users well beyond one language group.","date":"2025-06-26","source":"https://leperroquetguinee.com/kytisa-la-justice-guineenne-entre-dans-lere-de-lintelligence-artificielle-un-nouveau-souffle-pour-lacces-au-droit/"},{"kind":"deployment","industry":"Healthcare & Life Sciences","region":"Guinea","role":"Orthopaedic surgeon","org":"China-Guinea Friendship Hospital","text":"Guinea's first AI-assisted hip replacement took place in Conakry, where China's 31st Chinese medical team, led by Diao Naicheng, joined local doctors at the China-Guinea Friendship Hospital for the AI-assisted total hip replacement. Software built a 3D map of the patient's bone anatomy, then weighed several surgical options to pick the best-fit prosthesis and implantation angle. The 90-minute procedure ran with specialists in China watching live over a video feed.","date":"2025-05-13","source":"http://en.cidca.gov.cn/2025-05/17/c_1096717.htm"}]}