5 Most Technologically Advanced Countries in Africa

In this piece, we will take a look at the 5 most technologically advanced countries in Africa. For more countries, head on over to the 15 most technologically advanced countries in Africa.

5. Kenya

Insider Monkey Tech Advancement Score: 142

The Kenyan government, in a bid to cement Kenya’s position among the most tech advanced countries in the world, is currently creating a 5,000 acre tech hub which has been dubbed the African Silicon Savannah. The country’s President is also attempting to convince American tech companies to invest there and promising a business friendly environment.

4. Rwanda

Insider Monkey Tech Advancement Score: 143

Rwanda is often lauded for how far the country has come in the last 3 decades, since one of the worst genocides in human history in 1994. It is already known in Africa as a tech hub, and the government has worked to ensure that it attracts more investors to the tech ecosystem.

3. Egypt

Insider Monkey Tech Advancement Score: 164

Egypt’s information and communications technology sector is one of the key reasons behind its economic growth, and in fiscal year 2020 / 2021, grew by around 16%, much higher than its GDP growth. One of the most technologically advanced countries in Africa, investments in Egypt’s ICT sector grew to more than $3 billion in 2021.

2. South Africa

Insider Monkey Tech Advancement Score: 207

South Africa has one of the largest ICT markets in Africa which has attracted many major tech corporations to create regional hubs in South Africa. While the public sector is the largest IT spender, expenditure has slowed down amid an economic downturn as is true for most countries. The government is also making significant investment to upskill people and train more than a million young people in various tech industries including robotics, AI, networking, coding and cloud computing,

1. Morocco

Insider Monkey Tech Advancement Score: 208

Edging out South Africa to take the first spot in our list of 15 most technologically advanced countries in Africa is Morocco. The country was the first in Africa to implement 3G. However, 5G is yet to be deployed in the nation even as the major telecom operators in Morocco prepare for its transition.

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