Tunisia Among Africa's AI Investment Leaders in 2025 (AFD Report)

Tunisia at the Forefront of AI Investment in Africa

The 2025 AI Investment Potential Index (AIIPI) report, published by the French Development Agency (AFD), reveals that Tunisia ranks among the African countries with the greatest potential for artificial intelligence investment.

High Ranking and Strong Potential

Tunisia scored 63.20, placing it at Level 3, which indicates high potential in this promising sector. According to the report, this ranking reflects the country's progress in digital infrastructure, availability of human skills, and a regulatory environment conducive to AI development.

The Need for Continued Efforts

Despite these achievements, the report emphasizes that Tunisia and other Level 3 countries must intensify their efforts to support innovation and improve the regulatory framework to strengthen their position in this field.

Other African Leaders

Besides Tunisia, the top ten African countries at Level 3 include:

South Africa: 65.15 points (1st in Africa)
Morocco: 63.34 points
Egypt: 62.31 points
Mauritius: 60.93 points
Ghana: 57.14 points
Algeria: 55.37 points
Kenya: 54.34 points
Senegal: 52.05 points
Nigeria: 51.81 points

Eight of these countries exceed the global average of 52.32 points, thanks to sustained efforts to develop digital infrastructure, train human skills, and create a favorable regulatory environment.

Continental and Global Context

At the continental level, however, Africa's overall score (38.70) is well below the global average. Globally, North America leads with 86 points, followed by Europe and Central Asia with 67.39 points. The Middle East and North Africa follow with 54.54 points, while East Asia and Pacific score 52.79 points.

North America is the only region to reach Level 4, signifying very high investment potential. Besides the United States and Canada, 23 other countries, including China, Japan, Germany, and France, are also at this level.

Index Methodology

The AFD's 2025 AI Investment Potential Index (AIIPI) is based on a set of key indicators, such as the development of digital infrastructure, availability of human skills, and a favorable regulatory environment. These indicators are measured on a scale of 0 to 100 points, giving an overall score that reflects each country and region's ability to attract AI investments.

Source: AfricanManager - https://www.africanmanager.com/tunisia-among-africas-ai-investment-leaders-in-2025-afd-report/ Author: AfricanManager