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Top 10 African countries for doing business
According to the World Bank, Africa’s business environment has become more conducive over the last few years. The bank’s 2016 Doing Business report ranks countries on how easy it is to start a company, raise finance, connect to a power grid, and other factors.
"What we do see is that there's a lot of reform happening in Africa," says Rita Ramalho, manager of the Doing Business project.
Here are the Bank’s top 10 countries to start a business in Africa:
| 10. Swaziland Doing Business World Rank: 105 Days to start a business: 30 Days to get electricity: 137 Days to register property: 21
9. Namibia Doing Business World Rank: 101 Days to start a business: 66 Days to get electricity: 37 Days to register property: 52
8. Zambia Doing Business World Rank: 97 Days to start a business: 7.5 Days to get electricity: 117 Days to register property: 45
7. Seychelles Doing Business World Rank: 95 Days to start a business: 32 Days to get electricity: 137 Days to register property: 33
6. Morocco Doing Business World Rank: 75 Days to start a business: 10 Days to get electricity: 57 Days to register property: 30
Source: African Business Review. | 5. Tunisia Doing Business World Rank: 74 Days to start a business: 11 Days to get electricity: 65 Days to register property: 39
4. South Africa Doing Business World Rank: 73 Days to start a business: 46 Days to get electricity: 226 Days to register property: 23
3. Botswana Doing Business World Rank: 72 Days to start a business: 48 Days to get electricity: 77 Days to register property: 12
2. Rwanda Doing Business World Rank: 62 Days to start a business: 5.5 Days to get electricity: 34 Days to register property: 32
1. Mauritius Doing Business World Rank: 32 Days to start a business: 6 Days to get electricity: 81 Days to register property: 14
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