Africa continent has the most educated presidents in the world, but despite of their academic achievements, countries are still poor and underdeveloped. That is to say, educational qualification alone does not make a good leader.

While some African leaders don’t hold stellar academic backgrounds; they are political wits who still have to rely on great minds who do the deep thinking on policies and other things of national interests.

Based on the real-time information, here are some of the most educated African presidents with PhD’s:

1. Mohammed VI (Morocco)

He is the King of Morocco. He obtained his first Certificat d’Études Supérieures in political sciences and also Diplôme d’Études Approfondies in public law.

He holds PhD in law with distinction from the French University of Nice Sophia Antipolis.

2. Alassane Outtara (Ivory Coast)

A great economist who has help his home country of Ivory coast to revive and sustain it’s economy growth.

He holds Bachelor of Science Degree from Drexel University in Philadelphia. Master’s Degree in Economics from University of Pennsylvania and Ph.D. in Economics in the same university.

3. William Samoei Ruto (Kenya)

Ruto is a Kenyan politician who is serving as the fifth and current president of Kenya since 13 September 2022.

He attended the University of Nairobi to study botany and zoology, graduating with a bachelor of science in both fields. The following year after his graduation, he enrolled for a Ph.D. at the University of Nairobi and graduated.