Top 10 African countries leading in attracting and retaining talents

The GTCI 2023 measures how countries and cities grow, attract and retain talent. It also provides a unique resource for decision-makers to understand the global talent competitiveness picture and develop strategies to boost their economies.

Mauritius, South Africa and Botswana have emerged as Sub-Saharan Africa’s most talent-competitive countries, according to the Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI) 2023. Cabo Verde, Namibia, Ghana, Gambia, Kenya, Eswatini and Zambia make up the rest of the Top 10.

On a positive note, the report notes that eight Sub-Saharan African countries are ranked in the third quartile globally, while one country—Mauritius (49th)—makes it into the second quartile.