Top cities for startups in Africa 2021, by business score
With a business score of 2.58, Nairobi ranked as the best African city for startups in 2021, according to data provided by StartupBlink. Johannesburg and Cape Town followed with 2.31 points each. South Africa ranked first in Africa and 156th worldwide in the quantity ranking. The business score is a mix of business and economic indicators at the national level, discounted for cities that have not reached a critical mass either for quantity or quality scores.