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Africa at a glance

Snapshot of the continent's largest economies, leading industries, flagship companies, top destinations and emerging tech hubs.

Top 10 Economies

#CountryGDP (USD bn)Growth
1South Africa401+1.1%
2Egypt380+3.8%
3Algeria266+3.6%
4Nigeria253+3.1%
5Morocco152+3.2%
6Ethiopia145+6.1%
7Kenya124+5.0%
8Angola113+2.4%
9Côte d'Ivoire87+6.5%
10Tanzania85+5.4%

Top Industries

  • Energy & Oil/Gas18%
  • Mining & Metals14%
  • Agriculture & Agribusiness17%
  • Financial Services12%
  • Telecom & Digital10%
  • Construction & Real Estate9%
  • Tourism & Hospitality7%
  • Manufacturing8%

Top Companies

CompanySectorHQ
Saudi Aramco-linked SonatrachEnergyAlgeria
MTN GroupTelecomSouth Africa
Naspers / ProsusTech & MediaSouth Africa
Dangote GroupIndustrialNigeria
SonatrachOil & GasAlgeria
Attijariwafa BankBankingMorocco
SafaricomTelecom & FintechKenya
Orascom ConstructionConstructionEgypt
Standard BankBankingSouth Africa
OCP GroupPhosphatesMorocco

Top Destinations

  • Marrakech, Morocco

    Culture & luxury tourism

  • Cape Town, South Africa

    Coastal & wine country

  • Cairo & the Pyramids, Egypt

    Heritage & history

  • Zanzibar, Tanzania

    Island & beach escapes

  • Maasai Mara, Kenya

    Safari & wildlife

  • Victoria Falls, Zambia/Zimbabwe

    Natural wonder

AI & Technology Hubs

Lagos, Nigeria

Fintech & startups

Nairobi, Kenya

Mobile money & AI labs

Cape Town, South Africa

SaaS & deep tech

Cairo, Egypt

AI research & e-commerce

Kigali, Rwanda

Smart city & drones

Casablanca, Morocco

Fintech & cloud

Sources: IMF, World Bank, AfDB — 2024 estimates