South Africa Generative Ai Market Size & Outlook

The generative ai market in South Africa is expected to reach a projected revenue of US$ 1,960.3 million by 2030. A compound annual growth rate of 36.9% is expected of South Africa generative ai market from 2025 to 2030.
Revenue, 2024 (US$M)
$311.7
Forecast, 2030 (US$M)
$1,960.3
CAGR, 2025 - 2030
36.9%
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South Africa

South Africa generative ai market highlights

  • The South Africa generative ai market generated a revenue of USD 311.7 million in 2024 and is expected to reach USD 1,960.3 million by 2030.
  • The South Africa market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 29.9% from 2025 to 2030.
  • In terms of segment, software was the largest revenue generating component in 2024.
  • Services is the most lucrative component segment registering the fastest growth during the forecast period.

Generative ai market data book summary

Market revenue in 2024USD 311.7 million
Market revenue in 2030USD 1,960.3 million
Growth rate29.9% (CAGR from 2024 to 2030)
Largest segmentSoftware
Fastest growing segmentServices
Historical data2017 - 2023
Base year2024
Forecast period2025 - 2030
Quantitative unitsRevenue in USD million
Market segmentationSoftware, Services
Key market players worldwideAi Holdings Corp, Amazon.com Inc, International Business Machines Corp, Alphabet Inc Class A, Microsoft Corp, Adobe Inc

Other key industry trends

  • In terms of revenue, South Africa accounted for 1.8% of the global generative ai market in 2024.
  • Country-wise, U.S. is expected to lead the global market in terms of revenue in 2030.
  • In Middle East & Africa, South Africa generative ai market is projected to lead the regional market in terms of revenue in 2030.
  • South Africa is the fastest growing regional market in Middle East & Africa and is projected to reach USD 1,960.3 million by 2030.

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South Africa generative ai market outlook

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Software was the largest segment with a revenue share of 64.58% in 2024. Horizon Databook has segmented the South Africa generative ai market based on software, services covering the revenue growth of each sub-segment from 2017 to 2030.


South Africa has also been attracting significant venture capital investment in predictive analytics startups. For instance, South African venture capital firm Knife Capital has invested in various startups in the predictive analytics space, such as data analytics platform Fraym and marketing analytics startup AdiMap.

The country has also seen investment from international venture capital firms, such as HAVAÍC, which has invested in South African AI startup DataProphet. South African companies have been exploring the application of predictive analytics technology in various industries, such as finance and healthcare.

For instance, South African fintech company JUMO has developed a predictive analytics platform that uses machine learning to assess credit risk and offer loans to underserved populations.The country has also seen the development of predictive analytics models for healthcare, such as predicting patient readmissions and identifying high-risk patients for proactive interventions.

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