Which Country has The Fastest Internet in Africa in 2025?

Top African countries for fastest internet in 2025

In 2025, Egypt leads Africa for the fastest fixed broadband, while mobile speeds show different leaders. Read a data-driven, easy-to-scan guide to the fastest African countries for internet in 2025 and what drives their performance.  

• Fastest country in Africa for fixed broadband in 2025: Egypt. Multiple industry reports and regional coverage name Egypt as the continent’s top performer for fixed (home/business) broadband speeds in 2025.

• Fastest for mobile (smartphone) experience: Mobile leaders differ from fixed leaders — regional mobile reports show South Africa consistently near the top for mobile download speed and overall mobile experience across Africa (based on Opensignal and other mobile experience studies).

Why Egypt leads fixed broadband in 2025

Egypt’s rise to the top of Africa’s fixed-broadband rankings is the result of sustained public and private investment in fiber, large national programs to extend fiber to towns and villages, upgrades to international submarine cable connectivity, and regulatory moves that encouraged competition and network upgrades. In 2024–2025 several regional reports and awards singled out Egypt as the continent’s fastest fixed broadband market, with broadband median speeds far ahead of many peers.

Key drivers behind Egypt’s fixed-broadband performance:

• Large-scale fiber rollouts (urban fiber-to-the-home and fiber backhaul).

• Subsea cable capacity and better international routes that lower latency and raise throughput.

• Targeted national programs bringing fiber and fixed wireless to underserved areas.

Mobile vs Fixed: different leaders, different story

Measurements of “fastest internet” depend on whether you look at fixed broadband (home/office fiber, cable, DSL) or mobile (cellular networks). In Africa in 2025:

• Fixed broadband: Egypt leads (see above).

• Mobile networks: South Africa, Mauritius and some smaller islands or economies often show stronger mobile download experiences in reports by mobile-focused analysts (for example Opensignal’s regional studies). Mobile results are shaped by spectrum allocation, 4G/5G rollouts, and urban density.

When you choose “fastest” for a use case, pick the right metric: streaming a 4K movie at home needs strong fixed broadband; live social sharing and commuting needs a robust mobile network.

Top African countries for fastest fixed broadband in 2025

Below is a practical ranking based on the most recent regional summaries and Speedtest-derived reporting compiled in 2025. Where precise ordering exists in a cited source it’s used; for countries not covered in the same report they’re grouped as “other fast performers.” Numbers change month-to-month, but this list reflects the consensus from 2025 region reports.

Top 10 (fixed broadband, 2025) — headline ranking

1. Egypt — recognized as Africa’s fastest for fixed broadband in 2025.

2. Côte d’Ivoire — strong fixed broadband gains and rising median speeds recorded in 2025 regional reporting.

3. Mauritius — island economies with concentrated fiber networks frequently rank high on fixed metrics.

4. Ghana — rapid fixed and FWA rollouts pushed it up regional lists in 2025.

5. South Africa — steady infrastructure investments keep it in the top tier for fixed broadband.

6. Burkina Faso — showed improved fixed speeds in 2025 regional compilations.

7. (and other fast performers often cited in 2025 regional analyses) — Rwanda, Morocco, Tunisia, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Madagascar, Kenya and Algeria (these countries are commonly identified as showing strong fixed or rapidly improving fixed speeds in 2024–2025 reports).

Note: many published country-by-country tables use Speedtest (Ookla) median or mean figures. Regional outlets have picked up those rankings and highlighted Egypt as the fixed-broadband leader for Africa in 2025. If you need a full continent-wide table with exact Mbps medians per country (down to decimals), I can compile the latest Speedtest Global Index medians into a downloadable table — but those values update monthly and are best taken directly from the Speedtest Global Index source.

Top mobile-speed performers (snapshot)

Mobile speed rankings shift faster than fixed; Opensignal and other mobile analytics firms have historically shown South Africa near the front for download speed experience across the continent, with Mauritius and certain smaller markets performing well thanks to dense urban networks and rapid 4G/5G adoption. If your focus is smartphone performance, consult mobile-experience reports (Opensignal, Speedtest mobile medians).

What this means for users, businesses and creators

• Consumers: If you live in one of the top fixed-speed countries (Egypt, Mauritius, South Africa, Ghana), you’ll enjoy higher median home download speeds — better streaming, faster uploads, smoother remote work. Businesses in these markets also benefit from lower latency to global cloud services.

• Content creators & streaming services: Higher fixed speeds reduce buffering and make 4K/8K adoption more realistic in urban pockets of top countries. Targeting content delivery networks (CDNs) and local caching to these markets will improve quality.

• Policymakers & operators: The leaders show that targeted fibre rollouts, competition, and submarine-cable upgrades move the needle. Countries still lagging can accelerate adoption with FWA, public-private fiber projects, and spectrum policy that enables 5G.

Caveats and how rankings are measured

• Different metrics: “Average” vs “median” download speed, fixed vs mobile, and which data provider is used (Speedtest/Ookla, Opensignal, others) matter a lot. Median is often preferred for user-experience fairness.

• Sample bias: Measurement samples skew toward urban users and areas where users run tests more frequently; rural connectivity may lag much further behind national medians.

• Rapid change: Investments, new submarine cables and national programs can change rankings quickly; 2025 showed aggressive movement in several African markets. Always check the latest monthly Speedtest Global Index or Opensignal reports for up-to-the-minute medians.

Short conclusion

• Egypt is the standout leader for fixed broadband in Africa in 2025.

• South Africa remains a mobile-speed leader, with island economies like Mauritius often posting strong figures for either fixed or mobile, depending on the metric.

• Rankings evolve quickly; for projects, ad targeting, or technical planning, use the latest monthly Speedtest and Opensignal reports as your primary data sources.