The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) recently published a report titled “Global Innovation Index 2023: Innovation in the Face of Uncertainty,” which provides a comprehensive assessment of innovation ecosystems in 132 countries, shedding light on their strengths and weaknesses through the analysis of 80 indicators, including R&D expenditure.
The research is being released against a backdrop of poor economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, skyrocketing interest rates, and geopolitical crises.
According to the World Intellectual Property Organization, the following are the top ten most inventive African economies in 2023:
| Rank | Country | Score | Global rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mauritius | 32.1 | 57th |
| 2 | South Africa | 30.4 | 59th |
| 3 | Morocco | 28.4 | 70th |
| 4 | Tunisia | 26.9 | 79th |
| 5 | Botswana | 24.6 | 85th |
| 6 | Egypt | 24.6 | 86th |
| 7 | Cape Verde | 23.3 | 91st |
| 8 | Senegal | 22.5 | 93rd |
| 9 | Namibia | 21.8 | 96th |
| 10 | Ghana | 21.3 | 99th |