10 best startup cities in Africa

Active founder communities, accelerators, and a critical mass of investors.

Ranked by climate, cost of living, language access, safety, and lifestyle fit. Personalize this →

#1
Nairobi, Kenya
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Africa's Silicon Savannah. National park inside the city limits, English-speaking tech hub.
#2
Accra, Ghana
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West Africa's friendliest capital. Coastal, anglophone, with a growing creative and tech scene.
#3
Lagos, Nigeria
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Nigerias commercial engine. Afrobeats was born here, Africas biggest tech ecosystem grew here.
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Kigali, Rwanda
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Land of a Thousand Hills. Clean, organized, and one of Africas most ambitious tech and startup policies.

Nairobi, Kenya