This article examines Regulatory Governance in African States: Independent Regulators, Capture, and Effectiveness: Towards Sustainable Development Goals with a focused emphasis on Guinea-Bissau within the field of Business. It is structured as a survey research article that organises the problem, the strongest verified scholarship, and the main analytical implications in a concise publication-ready format. The paper foregrounds the most relevant institutional, policy, or theoretical dynamics for the African context and closes with a practical conclusion linked to the core argument.