Nigeria is the leading African country in the second edition of the Global Index on Responsible Artificial Intelligence (GIRAI), ranking 38th globally and 1st in Africa with an overall index score of 45.93.
Published by the Global Center on AI Governance, the Global Index on Responsible AI is the world’s most comprehensive evidence-based assessment of responsible AI governance. The Index measures whether countries are building the frameworks, institutions, practices, and enabling conditions needed to govern AI responsibly.
Egypt ranked second in Africa with a score of 41.30, placing 48th globally. Kenya ranked third on the continent and 50th worldwide, followed by Ghana (56th), Benin (59th), Morocco (63rd), Côte d’Ivoire (64th), Rwanda (66th) and Ethiopia (73rd). Senegal, ranked 74th globally, completed Africa’s top 10.
2026 Ranking of African Countries with the Best Performance in Responsible AI Governance:
1-Nigeria (38th globally)
2-Egypt (48th)
3-Kenya (50th)
4-Ghana (56th)
5-Benin (59th)
6-Morocco (63rd)
7-Ivory Coast (64th)
8-Rwanda (66th)
9-Ethiopia (73rd)
10-Senegal (74th)
11-South Africa (77th)
12-Libya (78th)
13-Zambia (79th)
14-Gambia (80th)
15-Mauritius (84th)
16-Botswana (92nd)
17-Tanzania (93rd)
18-Lesotho (94th)
19-Malawi (100th)
20-Angola (102nd)
21-Uganda (107th)
22-Tunisia (110th)
23-Zimbabwe (113th)
24-Sierra Leone (114th)
25-Togo (117th)
26-Guinea (118th)
27-Cameroon (119th)
28-Mozambique (120th)
29-Burkina Faso (121st)
30-Liberia (122nd)
31-Algeria (123rd)
32-Somalia (124th)
33-Niger (125th)
34-DR Congo (128th)
35-Central African Republic (129th)
36-Republic of the Congo (131st)
37-Burundi (132nd)
38-Chad (133rd)
39-South Sudan (135th)
