Top 10 Innovative African Countries
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Credit: Jenni SandfordCo-published by Cornell University, INSEAD, and WIPO, the 2013 Global Innovation Index (GII) is a ranking of 142 countries according to their innovation capabilities. Check out the 10 African countries that ranked highest in the 2013 GII and why:
10. Swaziland (Score 29.6, ranked 104 out of 146 countries overall)
At number 10, Swaziland still managed to beat out all the African countries in the top 10 in categoreis such as: audiovisual and communications (76.0), knowledge impact (98.5) and expenditure on education (98.2), according to the 2013 Global Innovation Index.
Pictured: An employee enters information from the clinic-held record into a computer database. Taken December 1, 2010.
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Credit: Harry and Rowena Kennedy9. Cape Verde (Score 29.7, ranked 103 overall)
Out of the top 10 African countries on the innovation index, Cape Verde ranked highest when it came to press freedom (84.1). It also ranked highest at gross tertiary outbound enrollement (97.1) and at general infrastructure (87.9).
Pictured: Port in Mindelo Cape Verde. Taken January 12, 2013.
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Credit: Vodafone8. Kenya (Score 30.3, ranked 99 overall)
Kenya beats out the others at market access for non-agricultural exports (97.1), at microfinance institutions' gross loan portfolio (86.6) and ICTs and organizational models creation (73.3).
Pictured: M-pesa, an innovative Kenyan company that allows people to make financial transactions on their mobile phones. Taken June 13, 2010.
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Credit: Laura Fortes / AllAfrica7. Senegal (Score 30.5, ranked 96 overall)
Senegal ranked highest in intangible assets (91.3), GERD financed by abroad (91.9) and communications, computer and information services imports (86.8).
Pictured: L'Ecole Supérieure d'Application des Métiers du Tourisme, de l'Hôtellerie et de la Restauration (ESAMTH) in Dakar offers a sample of their baked goods. Taken May 2, 2013.
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Credit: Jonathan Ernst/World Bank6. Ghana (Score 30.6, ranked 94 overall)
Ghana beats out the other African countries in the top 10 with growth rate of GDP per person engaged (100.0), knowledge absorption (85.8) and foreign direct investment net inflows (87.9).
Pictured: The port at Tema in Ghana. Taken June 17, 2013.
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Credit: John Isaac/UN5. Morocco (Score 30.9, ranked 92 overall)
Morocco did best at gross capital formation (93.5), graduates in science and engineering (95.9) and national office resident trademark registrations (95.6).
Pictured: Mothers and children at a mobile clinic in Khemisset Province, Morocco. Taken April 23, 2012.
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Credit: Imagine Cup4. Botswana (Score 31.1, ranked 91 overall)
Botswana does best of the top 10 at new business density (92.3), GDP per unit of energy use (93.5) and political stability/absence of violence/terrorism (87.9).
Pictured: Botswanian contestant at the Imagine Cup 2013 Worldwide Finals event in St. Petersburg, Russia. Taken July 9, 2013.
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Credit: World Bank3. Uganda (Score 31.2, ranked 89 overall)
Uganda beats out the other top 10 for tertiary inbound mobility (72.4) and cost of redundancy dismissal (78.7).
Pictured: Internet cafe in Kampala, Uganda. Taken May 31, 2013.
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Credit: Toyota South Africa2. South Africa (Score 37.6, ranked 58 overall)
South Africa ranked highest in market capitalization (99.0) and ease of getting credit (98.5) and royalties and license fees payments (96.0).
Pictured: South Africa's motor manufacturing sector, which is highly automated. Workers often need to be highly skilled and trained. Taken April 17, 2013.
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Credit: MJ Baumann1. Mauritius (Score 38, ranked 53 overall)
Mauritius does best at number of feature films produced (98.0), trade and competition (96.4) and foreign direct investment net outflows (99.1).
Pictured: The busy Port Louis in Port Louis, Mauritius. Taken March 1, 2008.
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