YoungDiplomats top 10 of Most Technologically Advanced Countries in Africa. Technology is growing at a very fast pace across the globe with the Americas at the fore front , Europe and Asia right within the circle and Africa comparatively lagging behind and a lot dependant on acquisition of already invented technology from the aforementioned regions.
However, Africa is not willing to remain stagnant forever and some of the continent’s countries are at the fore front of technological advancement. In coming up with this final list of most technologically advanced African countries , Young Diplomats and Answers Africa examined each of the 54 African countries that matched them up using several ranking factors including : Intensity of R&D, productivity and variability of technological products, high-tech density sic as proportion of high-tech public companies in the field of advanced engineering; energy, defense, hardware and software, Internet and computers sciences. Also researcher concentration compared to the rest of the population , manufacturing capability of each country, education levels concerning High-Tech, and of course raw talent were also considered.
In the latest Global Innovation Index(GII) ranking, Sub-Saharan African countries had the highest imporvement in rankings when compared to that of the 2013 rankings. The region is fast embracing technology and doing all that it can to utilize and at the same time come out with latest innovations that can improve the way we live. Below are the top 5 technologically advanced countries in Africa; most of which are in the Sub-Saharan Africa.
Below is the list of African Countries with the most advanced technology.
10. Zimbabwe
A country located in the Southern Afria, Zimbabwe has experienced a significative rise in it’s annual GDP since now 2012. Technologically , the country is not experiencing a revolution in tech, but it is strong enough to be regarder among the top ten technologically advance countries in Africa. With Stability in the government of Zimbabwe, improvement should come in the coming years. One of the main advantages of Zimbabwe is that the country has a lot of Human ressources , highly educated (A lot of students attended Universities in South Africa or Ukraine) that can easily be harnessed for greater good in Technology. In the three main cities of Zimbabwe, Harare,Bulawayo and Victoria Falls, wifi and Hi-Tech equipment have been developped with the help of South African companies ,and now the country has a high rate of Internet connexion. With the growing tourism , the investements are likely to continue.
9. Uganda 
Uganda, a country that is mistly remembered with the mention of Amin Dad, the old dictator that confronted the Israelis, should perhaps also be remembered amont the top countries in Africa with an advancing technology. According to a study conducted by Martin Prosperity Institute of the US, Uganda is one of the three African countries that has been ranked amont the countries with advanced technological and innovation capabilities in Africa. In the report, Uganda is second to South Africa and followed by Madagascar. Across the globe, Uganda is among the 82 countries of the world that has advanced technological and innovation capabilities.
8. Angola
The science and techn
ology industry in Angola remains limited but there is increasing awareness hence the country is getting on the right track when it comes to information and technology development . There may not have been a lot of ground breaking and jaw chattering inventions coming from the Angola but it is expected that with sustained growth and development , the counry would come up to be a tech giant in Africa.
7.Botswana
Botswana is one of the most stable and successful economies in the whole of Africa. Technology is fast becoming a measure of international development and Botswana not willing to be left behind. The Botswana’s Innovation Hub backed by the government is designed to throw start-ups, global corporations ,research and health organizations under one massive green roof to facilitate the growth of technology in the country.
6. Rwanda
Rwanda is a country ravaged by civil war and genocide in the past and right now, it is aiming to become a regional hub for African information technology. In this regard, the country has launched the proposed 4G LTE broadband network which would provide new opportunities to deliver better services accross the country. The country is engaging rapidly with all kinds of technology at once and perhaps we’d soon be able to see mind-blowing inventions.
5. Ghana
With a much more stable and growing economy , Ghana is poised to have one of the best environments that supports advancement in technology. Quite a lot of technological innovations has emanated from the West African country of 25 millions people. Using compressed gas to generate electricity invented by Mr. Freddie Green is one of the out of the box thoughts that became real in the country. An affordable video conferencing system was also developed by a Ghanaian. The country is being looked upon as the next “great” African country.
4. Kenya
Kenya is definitely amont the top 4 African countries to be envied when it comes to technology. The country is seeing a lot of startup companies with revolutionary ideas especially in the IT sector and all things being equal, this is bound to continue with a lot of start-ups that may eventually form International platforms for further technology growth. Some of the inventions from Kenya include: charging shoe developed by Anthony Mutual, alarm-fitted television created by a 44-year-old man who resides in Nairobi. The alarm can be set off with a simple jostle of movement and can sound for up to eight hours , a charcoal stove, a solar-powered refregirator which allows medications including vaccinations and valuable perishables to reach remote areas of rural cities where there is no hope of finding electricity, Moses Gichanga’s drone which flies for up to two hours at a time. Other similar inventions powered by Kenya’s raw talent include :Temperproof voting Machine , Solar-Powered refregirator , Underwater pets housings , SMS car immobiliser.
3. Nigeria
The most populous African country has not been left out in technology and innovative developments accross Africa. Coming at the thrid slot, Nigeria is a technology giant with lots of potentials in the industry. It is home to the likes of Iroko Partners ,a successful internet company with over 6 million uniques users from 178 different countries , made in Nigeria INYE-1 and INYE-2 tablet computers. Seyi Oyesola’s “Hospital in a box” invention et.. In recent times, the country saw the famous demonstration of a rugine powered generator developed by school teenagers ; a Moringa plant technology that would enable Nigerians to use Moringa plant for water treatment, a move toward increasing the accessiblity to potable water in the country. There are also a lot of achievements in mobile and web apps development in the country. Though the internet penetration is still low and stands at roughly 38% , Nigeria is a country with a lot of potentials producing the most talented people when given the opportunity.
2. Egypt
It was said that the civilization started in Egypt. This country has for long been associated with inventions and innovations. From the Egyptian Pyramid to the use of calendar and written language. The Northe African Country has not relented in spearheading science and technology in Africa. Egypt has some of the best universities in Africa that support development in technology. Egypt has gone this far because the government embraces technology with an attitude spread across all Industries. Despite the recent civil unrest in the country, Egypt is still a technological force to reckon with and is one of the most technologically advanced countries in Africa.
1. South Africa
If you are waiting to see the country t
hat occupies the number 1 sport on our list, your guess was right. South Africa , a country that cannot easily be compared with most other countries across Africa, also tops African countries in the current Global Innovation Index(GII), ranking number 53 out of 143 countries compared globally. The country supports its human potential tnad that is the reason why you see a lot of development in the IT field springing up from South Africa. With South African Universities constituting most of the best Universities in Africa, the country is bound to keep producing some of the most amazing inventions that are globally recognized. The list of discoveries that are worth mentioning are quite enormoud. Linux Ubuntu developed by Mark Shuttleworth, Multichoice (DSTV) is a South African company with a global influence, PayPal which was co-founded by a South Africa, CAT scan, SASOL technology that converts coal into oil , just to mention a few of South African innovations.
