Data & Infrastructure Overview

Continental Insights

• Mobile-first infrastructure development shows promise, especially in East Africa with Kenya (29.45 points, rank 3) establishing continental leadership
• Tunisia leads the continent in infrastructure (30.75 points, rank 1) with near-universal electricity penetration and extensive network coverage
• South Africa nearly matches Tunisia's leadership (30.65 points, rank 2), excelling in data governance frameworks and substantial software investments
• Electricity access remains a fundamental barrier in many regions, with less than 20% penetration in countries like South Sudan and DRC
• Central Africa faces the most significant infrastructure challenges, with no country ranking in the top 25 continent-wide
• Urban-rural digital divide persists across most countries, even in relatively strong performers like Nigeria and Senegal
• Island nations like Mauritius (27 points, rank 6) and Seychelles (26.1 points, rank 7) leverage their geography for comprehensive connectivity
• Post-conflict recovery shows varied impacts on infrastructure, with Côte d'Ivoire (25.2 points, rank 10) demonstrating remarkable progress

• Establish a continent-wide AI education initiative, inclusive of curriculum development and targeting youth at all levels of education
• Implement collaborative training targets whereby each Signatory State commits to train over 15% of its population on AI awareness by 2028
• Transform higher education capacity by ensuring that over 30 higher learning institutions adapt curricula to provide state-of-the-art AI skills
• Develop specialized training pathways to produce 1 million AI practitioners (agent developers, data analysts, and data scientists)