Most powerful country in Africa

The choice would be between  Egypt, Nigeria, and South Africa. If your criteria are based on  military strength,  then  Egypt  is the countr...

The choice would be between Egypt, Nigeria, and South Africa.

If your criteria are based on military strength, then Egypt is the country[1].

If your criteria are based on the economic strength and robust infrastructure, then South Africa is the country. It is the only member of the BRICS in Africa[2].

That leaves me with Nigeria on the 3rd spot. One in five African is Nigerian. They are the biggest economy on the continent with 200+million people. Although they have a fossil fuel led economy, they have some power on the continent. Check out the List of Nigerian billionaires by net worth -.

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To summarize, see where the people below are from. Whatever the country that appears more than others, they are most likely the most powerful. The Forbes Billionaires List: Africa's Billionaires 2019 - CNBC Africa

Footnotes

[1] Egypt ranks 12th in military strength among 137 states

[2] Gauteng BPO Promotion Initiative is a Boost to South African Outsourcing - Ryan Strategic Advisory