A good performance in the Doing Business rankings is increasingly becoming a government priority for many African countries, following the lead of Rwanda, which was an early star-performer.
Who Says Being Landlocked Is Terrible? In Africa It’s Not All Bad News
Streamlining logistics and clearance is an existential issue for landlocked countries, but the coastal countries have the “luxury” of dysfunction.
Cost To Import A Container In Africa, 2008
Being landlocked is a big disadvantage here: importing will cost you more than $6,000 per container in Chad, and more than $5,000 in Central African Republic and Rwanda.
Time Required To Start A Business In Africa, By Country 2006
In DR Congo, starting a business will take you at least five months; in Sao Tome & Principe, Equatorial Guinea and Angola, it is in the region of four months. By contrast, in Tunisia it will take you just 11 days
Legal Rights Index In Africa, 2007; Kenya Has Kind Bankruptcy Laws
The index Index measures the degree to which collateral and bankruptcy laws protect borrowers’ and lenders’ rights. The higher the score, the higher the level of legal protection