5 Most Advanced Countries in Africa

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1. Republic of South Africa (RSA)

Global Innovation Index (2022) Ranking: 61

The Republic of South Africa (RSA), or simply South Africa, is the fifth largest economy in Africa which was worth $411 billion last year. It is the only country in Africa with a nuclear power plant and is known for important scientific contributions such as the first human to human heart transplant, yellow fever vaccine, and X-Ray based CT scans. Therefore, it’s no surprise that the country is the only African nation with most of its Global Innovation Index scores in the third quartile, with a high market sophistication score of 39.

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