• Guinea launches .gn domain under national control
• Move ends decades of foreign management by PSGNet
• Part of “Simandou 2040” plan to boost digital economy

Guinea has formally launched its national top-level domain, .gn, ending decades of management from abroad and marking a step toward digital sovereignty.

The extension, first introduced in 1994 and until recently administered by UK-based PSGNet, will now be managed locally by the National Agency for State Digitalization (ANDE), the government said Sept. 4. Sub-domains such as .com.gn for businesses, .gov.gn for government, and .edu.gn for schools will provide greater visibility and credibility for national institutions online.

Officials said the move aligns with Guinea’s long-term “Simandou 2040” strategy, which aims to leverage the country’s vast mineral wealth for sustainable growth while placing digital infrastructure at the center of economic diversification. The government expects the localized domain management to strengthen cybersecurity, encourage e-commerce and digital services, and reinforce the country’s identity in the global internet space.

Samira Njoya