SATURDAY, OCT 31, 20262026 EDITION · 17 INDICATORS
VOL. III · 2026 EDITION
The AI Trajectory Index
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🌍 Africa AI Deep-Dive

49 economies
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AI Trajectory Index · Regional Intelligence

The continent with the most to gain from AI

Africa's AI trajectory is shaped by a young population, rapid mobile adoption, and growing government AI commitments. Kenya, Morocco, South Africa, and Rwanda lead — but the fastest movers may surprise you.

Economies

49

in 5 sub-regions

Regional Average

24.6

Global avg: 36.1

Fastest Rising

🇰🇪 Kenya

+8 pts by 2028

Top Score

🇿🇦 49

South Africa

Sub-regional averages

North Africa33.8
(6)
East Africa23.2
(13)
West Africa21.6
(18)
Southern Africa29.2
(9)
Central Africa16.7
(3)

Fastest Rising — Africa

Ranked by projected score gain to 2028

1🇰🇪

Kenya

East Africa

41/100 · Positive

+8 pts

→ 49

2🇷🇼

Rwanda

East Africa

42/100 · Positive

+8 pts

→ 50

3🇳🇬

Nigeria

West Africa

42/100 · Positive

+6 pts

→ 48

4🇪🇬

Egypt

North Africa

46/100 · Positive

+6 pts

→ 52

5🇲🇦

Morocco

North Africa

44/100 · Positive

+6 pts

→ 50

6🇪🇹

Ethiopia

East Africa

32/100 · Positive

+6 pts

→ 38

7🇬🇭

Ghana

West Africa

38/100 · Positive

+6 pts

→ 44

8🇸🇳

Senegal

West Africa

34/100 · Positive

+6 pts

→ 40

9🇨🇮

Ivory Coast

West Africa

32/100 · Positive

+6 pts

→ 38

10🇲🇺

Mauritius

Southern Africa

40/100 · Positive

+6 pts

→ 46

Africa vs. Global — Pillar Gap

Average pillar scores (0–20) · Africa & Global benchmark

High-Momentum Markets

Positive trajectory

Developing African nations with strong positive trajectory — the highest-conviction AI opportunity on the continent

🇰🇪

Kenya

East Africa

41/100
Positive+8 pts →
🇷🇼

Rwanda

East Africa

42/100
Positive+8 pts →
🇳🇬

Nigeria

West Africa

42/100
Positive+6 pts →
🇪🇬

Egypt

North Africa

46/100
Positive+6 pts →
🇲🇦

Morocco

North Africa

44/100
Positive+6 pts →
🇪🇹

Ethiopia

East Africa

32/100
Positive+6 pts →
🇬🇭

Ghana

West Africa

38/100
Positive+6 pts →
🇸🇳

Senegal

West Africa

34/100
Positive+6 pts →
🇨🇮

Ivory Coast

West Africa

32/100
Positive+6 pts →
🇲🇺

Mauritius

Southern Africa

40/100
Positive+6 pts →
🇩🇿

Algeria

North Africa

35/100
Positive+5 pts →
🇹🇿

Tanzania

East Africa

30/100
Positive+5 pts →
🇺🇬

Uganda

East Africa

28/100
Positive+5 pts →
🇿🇲

Zambia

East Africa

26/100
Positive+5 pts →
🇳🇦

Namibia

Southern Africa

30/100
Positive+5 pts →
🇧🇼

Botswana

Southern Africa

32/100
Positive+5 pts →
🇩🇯

Djibouti

East Africa

22/100
Positive+5 pts →
🇿🇦

South Africa

Southern Africa

49/100
Positive+3 pts →
🇹🇳

Tunisia

North Africa

40/100
Positive+3 pts →
🇨🇲

Cameroon

West Africa

28/100
Positive+3 pts →
🇦🇴

Angola

Southern Africa

26/100
Positive+3 pts →
🇿🇼

Zimbabwe

Southern Africa

25/100
Positive+3 pts →
🇸🇨

Seychelles

Southern Africa

28/100
Positive+3 pts →
🇨🇻

Cape Verde

West Africa

26/100
Positive+3 pts →
🇧🇯

Benin

West Africa

20/100
Positive+3 pts →
🇹🇬

Togo

West Africa

20/100
Positive+3 pts →
🇸🇱

Sierra Leone

West Africa

16/100
Positive+3 pts →
🇬🇲

Gambia

West Africa

16/100
Positive+3 pts →
🇲🇬

Madagascar

East Africa

18/100
Positive+3 pts →
🇲🇼

Malawi

East Africa

16/100
Positive+3 pts →
🇲🇷

Mauritania

West Africa

16/100
Positive+3 pts →

Sub-Regional Breakdown

Sub-RegionCountriesAvg ScoreInfraTalentGovInvestEconLeader
North Africa
633.88.28.77.25.34.5🇪🇬Egypt46
East Africa
1323.25.55.25.53.83.2🇷🇼Rwanda42
West Africa
1821.654.95.33.33.1🇳🇬Nigeria42
Southern Africa
929.26.86.17.64.64.2🇿🇦South Africa49
Central Africa
316.74.73.33.332.3🇬🇦Gabon24

All Africa Countries — Ranked by Score

1🇿🇦

South Africa

Southern Africa

49

+3

2🇪🇬

Egypt

North Africa

46

+6

3🇲🇦

Morocco

North Africa

44

+6

4🇳🇬

Nigeria

West Africa

42

+6

5🇷🇼

Rwanda

East Africa

42

+8

6🇰🇪

Kenya

East Africa

41

+8

7🇹🇳

Tunisia

North Africa

40

+3

8🇲🇺

Mauritius

Southern Africa

40

+6

9🇬🇭

Ghana

West Africa

38

+6

10🇩🇿

Algeria

North Africa

35

+5

11🇸🇳

Senegal

West Africa

34

+6

12🇪🇹

Ethiopia

East Africa

32

+6

13🇨🇮

Ivory Coast

West Africa

32

+6

14🇧🇼

Botswana

Southern Africa

32

+5

15🇹🇿

Tanzania

East Africa

30

+5

16🇳🇦

Namibia

Southern Africa

30

+5

17🇺🇬

Uganda

East Africa

28

+5

18🇨🇲

Cameroon

West Africa

28

+3

19🇸🇨

Seychelles

Southern Africa

28

+3

20🇦🇴

Angola

Southern Africa

26

+3

21🇿🇲

Zambia

East Africa

26

+5

22🇨🇻

Cape Verde

West Africa

26

+3

23🇿🇼

Zimbabwe

Southern Africa

25

+3

24🇬🇦

Gabon

Central Africa

24

+2

25🇩🇯

Djibouti

East Africa

22

+5

26🇧🇯

Benin

West Africa

20

+3

27🇹🇬

Togo

West Africa

20

+3

28🇸🇩

Sudan

North Africa

20

-3

29🇱🇾

Libya

North Africa

18

+2

30🇲🇬

Madagascar

East Africa

18

+3

31🇸🇿

Eswatini

Southern Africa

18

+2

32🇸🇱

Sierra Leone

West Africa

16

+3

33🇬🇲

Gambia

West Africa

16

+3

34🇲🇼

Malawi

East Africa

16

+3

35🇲🇱

Mali

West Africa

16

-1

36🇧🇫

Burkina Faso

West Africa

16

-1

37🇲🇷

Mauritania

West Africa

16

+3

38🇬🇶

Equatorial Guinea

Central Africa

16

+2

39🇬🇳

Guinea

West Africa

15

+2

40🇱🇸

Lesotho

Southern Africa

15

+2

41🇱🇷

Liberia

West Africa

14

+3

42🇳🇪

Niger

West Africa

14

-1

43🇬🇼

Guinea-Bissau

West Africa

13

+2

44🇹🇩

Chad

West Africa

13

0

45🇪🇷

Eritrea

East Africa

12

0

46🇰🇲

Comoros

East Africa

12

+2

47🇧🇮

Burundi

East Africa

12

+2

48🇸🇴

Somalia

East Africa

11

+2

49🇨🇫

Central African Republic

Central Africa

10

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