If you start a company there you get:
- State salary for up to three founders during 1st year of operations
- One-year leave period to start a company with right to return to your old job
- And generous tax-breaks
Ummm, yes please.
The startup ecosystem in Africa is fertile soil.
In 2020, 397 companies raised a collective $701 million. Which was 42.7% higher than 2019.
Companies from the "big four" received the majority of funding.
- Kenya
- Nigeria
- South Africa
- Egypt