Tunisia is among the African countries with the greatest potential for investment in artificial intelligence (AI) in 2025, according to the AI Investment Potential Index (AIIPI) 2025 report published by the French Development Agency (AFD).
With a score of 63.20, Tunisia is ranked in level 3, which means that it has a high potential in this sector.
According to the report, this reflects the country’s progress in terms of digital infrastructure, availability of human skills and a regulatory environment conducive to the development of AI.
However, the report stresses that despite these achievements, Tunisia and the other countries ranked in Level 3 need to step up their efforts to support innovation and improve the regulatory framework.
In addition to Tunisia, several other African countries are among the continent’s top ten Tier 3 performers.
South Africa leads this group with 65.15 points, closely followed by Morocco (63.34 points), Egypt (62.31 points), Mauritius (60.93 points), Ghana (57.14 points), Algeria (55.37 points), Kenya (54.34 points), Senegal (52.05 points) and Nigeria (51.81 points).
In total, eight of these countries have scores above the world average of 52.32 points, thanks to sustained efforts to develop digital infrastructure, train human skills and create a favorable regulatory environment.
At the continental level, however, Africa’s overall score of 38.70 is well below the world average.
On a global scale, North America tops the list with a score of 86 points, followed by Europe and Central Asia with 67.39 points.
The Middle East and North Africa come next with 54.54 points, while East Asia and the Pacific score 52.79.
North America is the only region to reach stage 4, signifying very high investment potential.
In addition to the United States and Canada, 23 other countries, including China, Japan, Germany and France, are also at this level.
It is important to note that AFD’s AI Investment Potential Index (AIIPI) 2025 report is based on a series of key indicators, such as the development of digital infrastructures, the availability of human skills and a favorable regulatory environment.
These indicators are measured on a scale of 0 to 100 points, giving an overall score that reflects the ability of each country and region to attract investment in AI.
