- Ghana and Senegal (to a lesser extent), if you look at governance and democratic institutions, are on the right way. Both countries have successful democratic transitions for a while, they are not too much ethnically divided and have an active diaspora in the world. They value education a lot (especially Senegal which was the West African administrative center during the French colonization, many Africans still go there for college). They are rather organize and stable. On the downside: they have no resources and are poor (especially Senegal), but it can also be a blessing in disguise if you want to limit foreign interference.

- Rwanda is mainly a lie. Kagamé controls his communication very tightly to attract investors and show to the world a made up image. But the country is basically an American colony looting Congo's resources and living on US and UK aids. Beside Kigali, clean and organize, most of the country is still poor and divided. Opposition is shut down and sent to jail. So this isn't a sustainable model for Africa (except if you want to live in a fortress like Israel). The country destabilizes many of its neighbors and one day there will be a strong backlash.

- Cote d'Ivoire had the potential to be the best West African country (economically and socially) but they have too many ethnic groups and Northern immigration has definitively destroyed the country prosperity.