Six African countries now report universal electricity access, with 100% of their people connected in 2024. Cabo Verde, Gabon, Ghana and Comoros follow, while South Africa just misses the top ten at 90.2%.
Mauritius leads Africa in the World Happiness Report 2026, with a life evaluation score of 5.939 out of 10. Libya and Algeria follow, while eight of the top ten score at least 5.0.
Africa's youngest billionaire is 51 years old. The ten youngest people on Forbes' 2026 Africa rich list have an average age of 64, and together they hold $63.5 billion. Here is who they are, and why Africa's billionaire class keeps getting older.
Libya holds $87.9 billion in foreign exchange reserves, more than any other African country. The top ten hold $414.1 billion combined, about four-fifths of the continent's total. This ranking uses end-2025 figures from Afreximbank's African Trade Report 2026.
Flutterwave leads a fintech-heavy top 10 worth about $17.4 billion in total. Most of the valuations are years old, and one famous former unicorn does not make the cut. Here is what each figure actually rests on.
Shoprite employs 174,430 people, nearly double third placed Pick n Pay and far ahead of every rival except Bidvest. Nine of the ten biggest private employers are headquartered in South Africa, and Egypt's Orascom Construction is the only exception.
Djibouti has Africa's highest youth unemployment at 76.8%, with more than three in four young jobseekers out of work. South Africa, Eswatini and Libya follow in this 2026 edition, ranked on ILO modelled estimates for 2025.
Algeria spends $25.4 billion on its military, more than the next nine African countries combined. Morocco, South Africa, Egypt and Nigeria complete the top five in this 2026 edition, ranked on the latest SIPRI defense data.
Niger leads Africa with deflation of -1.9% in 2026, followed by Chad at -0.7%. Ten countries with the lowest inflation rates in Africa, ranked on the latest IMF data.
Chad has the worst roads in Africa, scoring 1.9 out of 7, and three of the five worst road networks on earth are African. From Mauritania to Nigeria, this 2026 ranking of Africa's worst roads names the countries where driving is hardest, with the survey data behind every score.
When fans watch a football match, they focus on the players, goals, and final score. But behind every game, there is a large business world.
Seychelles is Africa's most educated country in 2026, scoring 0.88 on the UN's Education Index. South Africa and Mauritius complete the top three in this 2026 edition, ranked on the latest UNDP schooling data.
The ten African countries where remote work actually works in 2026, ranked on internet speed, cost of living, digital nomad visas and safety.
Seychelles tops Transparency International's latest Corruption Perceptions Index with 68 out of 100. Only four African countries score above 50, and island nations dominate the top ten.
The Johannesburg Stock Exchange is worth about 12 times its nearest African rival, and one exchange serves eight countries. The 2026 market-cap ranking, with figures, vintages and dollar conversions dated.
Sonatrach tops the 2026 ranking of Africa's biggest companies by revenue, ahead of NNPC and Vivo Energy. The top 10 by latest full-year revenue, with figures, countries and data vintage dated.
