Cabo Verde is not a party to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA), nor does it have observer status.

Art. 99.4 of the Public Procurement Code provides that factors may be foreseen that grant greater weight to bids submitting goods produced, extracted or farmed in Cabo Verde, or relating to services provided or supplies made by entities of Cabo-Verdean nationality or with registered offices in Cabo-Verdean territory. Moreover, Art. 13 states that in the contract formation procedure, all factors contributing to the promotion of national economic development, production development, procurement, industry and services of Cabo Verde, as well as compliance with national social policies, shall be considered.

Cabo Verde is not a signatory of the 1996 World Trade Organization (WTO) Information Technology Agreement (ITA) nor the 2015 expansion (ITA II).

Guyana has not adopted national legislation based on or influenced by the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Model Law on Electronic Signatures.

Guyana has not signed the United Nations (UN) Convention on the Use of Electronic Communications.

Guyana has not adopted national legislation based on or influenced by the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Model Law on Electronic Commerce.

The Electronic Communications and Transactions Act 2023 is the Guyanan framework for the facilitation and regulation of secure electronic communications transactions and receipt, payment, and transfer of money and for their legal recognition to promote the development of the legal and business infrastructure necessary to implement secure electronic commerce. According to Art. 44 of the law (entitled titled Consumer Protection), e-commerce providers are required to (i) provide sufficient information for service of legal process; (ii) give consumers enough information to make an informed decision about the proposed transaction and to maintain an adequate record of the information; (iii) provide enough data for record keeping i.e., receipts; and (iv) empowers the Minister to make regulations relating to the sale of goods or services for e-commerce using e-transactions.

According to Art. 8.1 the Money Transfer Agencies Licensing Act 2009, no person shall act as a money transfer agent unless that person has first registered with the Bank. Moreover, Art. 8.2 states that every person who wishes to be registered as a money transfer agent shall - (a) make an application in the prescribed form and submit the prescribed fee; and (b) supply the Bank with the following - (i) the name of the applicant; (ii) the address of the premises from which the money transfer agent will operate; (iii) a copy of the written agreement between the licensee and the proposed money transfer agent; and (iv) such other information and documents that the Bank may require. According to Art. 2 (h) of the Act, a money transfer agent means any person carrying on the business of money transfer on behalf of a licensee.

It is reported that Guyana does not implement any de minimis threshold, which is defined as a valuation ceiling for goods below which no duty is charged at the border.

Guyana-type approval is a mandatory certification process for electronic and telecommunications equipment, including smartphones, tablets, laptops, routers, modems, microwave ovens, digital cameras, among others. The process ensures they meet the country’s technical and safety standards. It is reported Guyana that has implemented a Conformity Assessment Scheme that facilitates the entry of equipment into the local market. The type of approval requirements in Guyana include technical specifications, safety standards, and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) requirements and allows foreign companies to self-certify that they comply with these standards, through a Supplier Declaration of Conformity (SDoC). The Telecommunications Agency of Guyana is the authority in charge of approving telecommunications equipment.

A basic legal framework on intermediary liability beyond copyright infringement is absent in Guyana's law and jurisprudence.

It is reported that Guyana imposes an identity requirement for SIM registration. Anyone wanting to purchase a SIM card has to provide their national ID card, or a passport in case of foreigners.

A basic legal framework on intermediary liability for copyright infringement is absent in Guyana's law and jurisprudence.

Guyana has not joined any agreement with binding commitments to open transfers of data across borders.