{"id":5377,"date":"2020-01-14T16:30:00","date_gmt":"2020-01-14T16:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.startupblink.com\/blog\/?p=5377"},"modified":"2025-08-22T07:25:03","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T07:25:03","slug":"the-best-startup-cities-in-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.startupblink.com\/blog\/the-best-startup-cities-in-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Startup Cities In Africa: A Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5377\" class=\"elementor elementor-5377\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4ddfd36d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4ddfd36d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4c973b7\" data-id=\"4c973b7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54daf392 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"54daf392\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Africa is an often underestimated and overlooked region when it comes to mega hubs for Innovation, compared to the USA and Europe. 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In this article, we will present a guide to the Best Startup Cities in Africa.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:list {\"ordered\":true} -->\n<ol>\n<li>Nairobi, Kenya<\/li>\n<li>Lagos, Nigeria<\/li>\n<li>Cape Town, South Africa<\/li>\n<li>Johannesburg, South Africa<\/li>\n<li>Cairo, Egypt<\/li>\n<li>Kigali, Rwanda<\/li>\n<li>Tunis, Tunisisa<\/li>\n<li>Kampala, Uganda<\/li>\n<li>Accra, Ghana<\/li>\n<li>Casablanca, Morrocco<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<!-- \/wp:list --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>To determine which cities should be included in the list, we used the newest <a href=\"https:\/\/report.startupblink.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Global Startup Ecosystem Rankings Report<\/a> by StartupBlink that analyzes startup ecosystems in 1,000 cities and 100 countries.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>The 10 Best Startup Cities in Africa<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n<p><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.startupblink.com\/blog\/the-best-startup-cities-in-africa\/#more-5377\" class=\"more-link elementor-more-link\"><span aria-label=\"Continue reading The Best Startup Cities In Africa: A Guide\">(more&hellip;)<\/span><\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa is an often underestimated and overlooked region when it comes to mega hubs for Innovation, compared to the USA and Europe. 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