Government Readiness Overview
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Government Readiness Map Analysis
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Government Readiness Rankings
| Rank | Country | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rwanda | 304.50 | |
| 2 | Mauritius | 299.50 | |
| 3 | Ghana | 290.50 | |
| 4 | Egypt | 276.50 | |
| 5 | South Africa | 261.00 | |
| 6 | Tunisia | 257.50 | |
| 7 | Zambia | 250.00 | |
| 8 | Kenya | 249.50 | |
| 9 | Cabo Verde | 242.50 | |
| 10 | Senegal | 236.00 | |
| 11 | Algeria | 233.00 | |
| 12 | Tanzania | 232.50 | |
| 13 | Benin | 224.00 | |
| 14 | Botswana | 223.00 | |
| 15 | Côte d'Ivoire | 220.00 | |
| 16 | Morocco | 216.50 | |
| 17 | Uganda | 209.50 | |
| 18 | Cameroon | 203.00 | |
| 19 | Namibia | 194.00 | |
| 20 | Nigeria | 188.00 | |
| 21 | Malawi | 186.00 | |
| 22 | Angola | 184.00 | |
| 23 | Mali | 177.00 | |
| 24 | Lesotho | 172.00 | |
| 25 | Zimbabwe | 172.00 | |
| 26 | Seychelles | 168.00 | |
| 27 | Ethiopia | 162.00 | |
| 28 | Togo | 158.00 | |
| 29 | Burkina Faso | 149.00 | |
| 30 | Gambia | 137.50 | |
| 31 | Chad | 130.50 | |
| 32 | Niger | 127.50 | |
| 33 | Gabon | 126.50 | |
| 34 | Madagascar | 125.00 | |
| 35 | Eswatini | 116.00 | |
| 36 | Mauritania | 114.50 | |
| 37 | Sao Tome and Principe | 110.50 | |
| 38 | Sierra Leone | 106.00 | |
| 39 | Guinea | 102.50 | |
| 40 | Mozambique | 89.00 | |
| 41 | Equatorial Guinea | 86.50 | |
| 42 | Djibouti | 84.50 | |
| 43 | DRC | 81.50 | |
| 44 | Burundi | 77.00 | |
| 45 | Republic of the Congo (Brazzaville) | 67.50 | |
| 46 | Liberia | 65.50 | |
| 47 | Comoros | 51.50 | |
| 48 | Guinea-Bissau | 51.50 | |
| 49 | Central African Republic | 43.50 | |
| 50 | Libya | 41.50 | |
| 51 | Sudan | 39.50 | |
| 52 | Eritrea | 36.50 | |
| 53 | Somalia | 19.50 | |
| 54 | South Sudan | 16.50 |
Government Readiness Analysis
Analysis of government readiness and policy frameworks for AI adoption.
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Data Visualization
Regional Performance Comparison
Average performance scores across African regions
Key Insights
Continental overview of Government Readiness
Continental Insights
- Rwanda dominates the governance pillar continent-wide (51.6 points, rank 1) with the region's most comprehensive national AI strategy
- Mauritius follows closely in governance (50.45 points, rank 2), leveraging stable governance and regulatory quality
- Ghana leads West Africa (49.05 points, rank 3) with exceptional performance in public sector effectiveness and data protection legislation
- Egypt leads North Africa (46.9 points, rank 4) with a comprehensive national AI strategy aligned with international partnerships
- E-government services adoption varies widely, with top performers implementing extensive digital transformation initiatives
- Conflict-affected countries occupy the continent's lowest positions, entirely lacking functional governance frameworks
- Nigeria (29.8 points, rank 21) significantly underperforms its economic potential due to fragmented governance approaches
- Data protection regulations show increasing prioritization, particularly in Ghana, Tunisia, and Kenya
Recommendations
Strategic actions for Government Readiness improvement
- 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)
